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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 ...
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and ...
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
Red dye No. 3 has been permissible for use in food despite the Delaney Clause of the FDA’s Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ...
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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 ...
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 ...