ostermayer on Nostr: two good review articles on the harms of food dyes 1. 2. Children are considered ...

two good review articles on the harms of food dyes

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23026007/

2. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224425002213

Children are considered especially vulnerable due to their lower body weight (they get a greater weight based dose in a day)

Production of Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6 leaves behind contamination with benzidine and other carcinogens.

Dyes have been associated with a colitis, renal insufficiency, hepatotoxicity, pathological changes in the gut, and oxidative stress.