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The hidden dangers of Rhodamine B: a global and local perspective
Health Minister Ma Subramanian emphasised that the use of Rhodamine B in food violates the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, categorising such products as unsafe and substandard. The ban aims ...
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Why candy floss will not give you cancer: Experts warn treat's 'biggest hazard' is the abundance of teeth-rotting sugar, as cancer-causing additive that sparked Indian ban is ...
Tamil Nadu in southern India banned the sale of the sweet last week after lab tests revealed the candy floss contained rhodamine-B. Under India's 2006 Food Safety and Standards Act, the chemical ...
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Explained: What is Rhodamine B? Why Karnataka banned its use in manchurian, cotton candy?
Rhodamine B (RhB) is a chemical compound commonly employed ... there have been accumulating reports indicating potential health hazards, including skin and eye irritation, respiratory issues ...