West Virginia will ban thousands of products containing nine food additives that have been linked to cancer and hyperactivity ... The newly outlawed additives are: Red Dye No. 40; Yellow Dye No. 5; ...

Blue 1, also called Brilliant Blue, is the more common of the two FDA-approved blue dyes and one of the oldest approved dyes in use. Some studies have linked the dye to potential neurotoxicity in ...

Senate Bill 545, passed Thursday, will ban seven dyes: Red Dye No. 3, Yellow Dye No. 5, Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye ... Studies have linked artificial food dyes ...

Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2 and Green Dye No. 3 — from food products and drugs sold in the state. The preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will also be banned. The dyes ...

West Virginia is banning seven artificial food dyes, including Red No. 40, in the most sweeping state level food dye ban in ...

Blue 1 and Yellow 6 — all of which are produced from petroleum. Opinions are mixed on whether artificial food dyes and additives are linked to health issues. Some advocacy groups claim they are ...

and said the dye has been linked to health concerns. The Associated Press said it is a common color additive used in foods across the United States, alongside other dyes like Blue 1, Yellow 5 and ...

Preservatives banned in Europe; one, “reasonably anticipated” to be a carcinogen. Yellow and blue dye. One gallon of oil in the banana bread.