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Synthetic Colors in Food: A Warning for Children's Health.
de Oliveira ZB, Silva da Costa DV, da Silva Dos Santos AC, da Silva Júnior AQ, de Lima Silva A, de Santana RCF, Costa ICG, de Sousa Ramos SF, Padilla G, da Silva SKR. de Oliveira ZB, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 May 27;21(6):682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21060682. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024. PMID: 38928929 Free PMC article. Review.
There is a consensus that synthetic food colorings have several impacts on consumers, especially pediatrics, due to their influence on sensory appeal, which can encourage preference for certain foods. ...The harms of synthetic dyes in children w …
There is a consensus that synthetic food colorings have several impacts on consumers, especially pediatrics, due to their infl …
Potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on activity and attention in children: a review of the human and animal evidence.
Miller MD, Steinmaus C, Golub MS, Castorina R, Thilakartne R, Bradman A, Marty MA. Miller MD, et al. Environ Health. 2022 Apr 29;21(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12940-022-00849-9. Environ Health. 2022. PMID: 35484553 Free PMC article.
Concern that synthetic food dyes may impact behavior in children prompted a review by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). ...We identified 27 clinical trials of children exposed to synthetic …
Concern that synthetic food dyes may impact behavior in children prompted a review by the California Office of E …
Allura Red AC is a xenobiotic. Is it also a carcinogen?
Hofseth LJ, Hebert JR, Murphy EA, Trauner E, Vikas A, Harris Q, Chumanevich AA. Hofseth LJ, et al. Carcinogenesis. 2024 Oct 10;45(10):711-720. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgae057. Carcinogenesis. 2024. PMID: 39129647 Free PMC article. Review.
This temporal association raises significant concerns, particularly given the widespread inclusion of synthetic food dyes in ultra-processed products, notably those marketed toward children. ...The goal of this review is to inspire research into the im …
This temporal association raises significant concerns, particularly given the widespread inclusion of synthetic food dyes …
Meta-analysis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, restriction diet, and synthetic food color additives.
Nigg JT, Lewis K, Edinger T, Falk M. Nigg JT, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Jan;51(1):86-97.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.10.015. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012. PMID: 22176942 Free PMC article.
Twenty-four publications met inclusion criteria for synthetic food colors; 10 additional studies informed analysis of dietary restriction. A random-effects meta-analytic model generated summary effect sizes. ...In psychometric tests of attention, the summary effect …
Twenty-four publications met inclusion criteria for synthetic food colors; 10 additional studies informed analysis of dietary …
The synthetic food dye, Red 40, causes DNA damage, causes colonic inflammation, and impacts the microbiome in mice.
Zhang Q, Chumanevich AA, Nguyen I, Chumanevich AA, Sartawi N, Hogan J, Khazan M, Harris Q, Massey B, Chatzistamou I, Buckhaults PJ, Banister CE, Wirth M, Hebert JR, Murphy EA, Hofseth LJ. Zhang Q, et al. Toxicol Rep. 2023 Sep 6;11:221-232. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2023.08.006. eCollection 2023 Dec. Toxicol Rep. 2023. PMID: 37719200 Free PMC article.
Recent studies suggest that consuming ultra-processed foods and pro-inflammatory diets may be contributing factors. The increase in the use of synthetic food colors in such foods over the past 40 years, including the common synthetic food dye Allura Re …
Recent studies suggest that consuming ultra-processed foods and pro-inflammatory diets may be contributing factors. The increase in the use …
Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants.
Amchova P, Kotolova H, Ruda-Kucerova J. Amchova P, et al. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015 Dec;73(3):914-22. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.09.026. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015. PMID: 26404013 Review.
The aim of this review is to survey current knowledge specifically on the toxicity issues of synthetic food colorants using official reports published by the EFSA and other available studies published since the respective report. ...Moreover, a summary of evidence o …
The aim of this review is to survey current knowledge specifically on the toxicity issues of synthetic food colorants using of …
Artificial food dyes are toxic: Neurobehavioral implications in children.
Sudhakaran G. Sudhakaran G. Brain Spine. 2023 Jul 11;4:102869. doi: 10.1016/j.bas.2024.102869. eCollection 2024. Brain Spine. 2023. PMID: 39823066 Free PMC article.
Emerging research highlights the potential neurobehavioral impacts of synthetic food dyes on children, prompting a reevaluation of their safety and regulatory standards. ...It calls for updated regulatory guidelines that reflect current research, advoc …
Emerging research highlights the potential neurobehavioral impacts of synthetic food dyes on children, prompting …
Identification of Tartrazine adulteration and evaluating exposure to synthetic dyes of sunset yellow and Quinoline yellow through consumption of food products among children.
Rahnama H, Mazloomi SM, Berizi E, Abbasi A, Gholami Z. Rahnama H, et al. Food Sci Nutr. 2022 Jul 30;10(11):3781-3788. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.2975. eCollection 2022 Nov. Food Sci Nutr. 2022. PMID: 36348810 Free PMC article.
Excessive consumption of synthetic food dyes by children may raise concerns about their health. These dyes may aggravate the hyperactivity symptoms and exacerbate asthma in sensitive children. ...For synthetic dyes, t …
Excessive consumption of synthetic food dyes by children may raise concerns about their health. These …
Protecting developing brains: urgent need to regulate synthetic food dyes in children's diets.
Fatima S, Saifullah M, Khalid M, Talha M, Waafira A. Fatima S, et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025 Aug 28;87(10):6918-6919. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000003770. eCollection 2025 Oct. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025. PMID: 41181434 Free PMC article.
Synthetic food dyes remain prevalent in children's diets despite growing evidence linking them to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including exacerbation of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms. ...We advocate for updated …
Synthetic food dyes remain prevalent in children's diets despite growing evidence linking them to adverse …
Synthetic food colors and neurobehavioral hazards: the view from environmental health research.
Weiss B. Weiss B. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jan;120(1):1-5. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1103827. Epub 2011 Sep 16. Environ Health Perspect. 2012. PMID: 21926033 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The proposition that synthetic food colors can induce adverse behavioral effects in children was first enunciated in 1975 by Feingold [Why Your Child Is Hyperactive. New York:Random House (1975)], who asserted that elevated sensitivity to …
BACKGROUND: The proposition that synthetic food colors can induce adverse behavioral effects in children was first enun …
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