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EPA issues cancer warning over chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer
The fertilizer is often used to treat fields on farms, posing a particular risk to those who regularly consume beef and milk.
Cancer Risk Prompts FDA Ban of Red Dye from Food and Ingested Drugs
The FDA issued a ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food and beverage products and ingested drugs. The synthetic dye has been linked to cancer in animal studies and was banned more than 30 years ago in cosmetics and topical drugs.
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FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food—Over 30 Years After It Was Linked to Cancer in Rats
The FDA has banned red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the agency announced. But what exactly is red dye No. 3, and why is it being banned? Here's what you need to know.
FDA Officially Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Food And Drinks
The decision arrives nearly 35 years after the dye was prohibited in cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
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EPA report says “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer pose cancer risk
Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.
FDA moves to ban Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals
FDA officials have telegraphed the decision for months. While the agency has long said that it did not think evidence of Red 3 causing cancer applied to humans, officials said their hand was forced by a law requiring the agency to pull additives that are cancerous in animals.
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
When people eat or drink foods containing “forever” chemicals, the compounds accumulate in the body and can cause kidney, prostate, and testicular cancer.
Forever chemicals in sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Forever chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer spread on pastures can increase cancer risks for people who consume milk, beef, eggs and other products from those farms, with some risks potentially far exceeding acceptable levels,
FDA bans red food dye due to potential cancer risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported on Wednesday.
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U.S. will ban cancer-linked red dye No. 3 in cereal and other foods
The dye, widely used between big food and candy makers and pharmaceutical companies, will be banned starting in 2027.
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FDA bans food additive Red No. 3 due to cancer risks
Amid concerns the additive causes cancer, the FDA is implementing a ban on a popular food dye used in candy and cakes.
Red dye used in foods can cause cancer: USFDA bans it as research raises alarm
The USFDA has officially banned Red No. 3, an artificial food coloring linked to cancer in animal studies, effective January 2027. This decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of synthetic dyes used in various food items,