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Synthetic Colors in Food: A Warning for Children’s Health

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  • Zandleme Birino de Oliveira

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil
    Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Darlene Vitória Silva da Costa

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Ana Caroline da Silva dos Santos

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Antônio Quaresma da Silva Júnior

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Rede Bionorte, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Amanda de Lima Silva

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Raphael Carlos Ferrer de Santana

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Isabella Cristhina Gonçalves Costa

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Sara Freitas de Sousa Ramos

    (Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

  • Gabriel Padilla

    (Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil)

  • Silvia Katrine Rabelo da Silva

    (Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais da Amazônia, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil
    Laboratório de Microbiologia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil
    Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém 68040-255, PA, Brazil)

Abstract

This study addressed the harmful effects of artificial colors in pediatric populations, including children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as those without behavioral disorders. There is a consensus that synthetic food colorings have several impacts on consumers, especially pediatrics, due to their influence on sensory appeal, which can encourage preference for certain foods. The results revealed that these color additives are directly linked to a series of health problems, with a greater impact on children, including a predisposition to pathological conditions such as carcinogenic, allergenic, mutagenic, cytotoxic, and clastogenic activities, as well as gastrointestinal and respiratory problems, in addition to behavioral changes in children with and without diagnosed disorders. The harms of synthetic dyes in children with or without comorbidities are worrying and require a careful and proactive approach from parents, caregivers and public authorities.

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  • Zandleme Birino de Oliveira & Darlene Vitória Silva da Costa & Ana Caroline da Silva dos Santos & Antônio Quaresma da Silva Júnior & Amanda de Lima Silva & Raphael Carlos Ferrer de Santana & Isabella , 2024. "Synthetic Colors in Food: A Warning for Children’s Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:682-:d:1402538
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    1. Marijana Savin & Aleksandra Vrkatić & Danijela Dedić & Tomislav Vlaški & Ivana Vorgučin & Jelena Bjelanović & Marija Jevtic, 2022. "Additives in Children’s Nutrition—A Review of Current Events," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-18, October.
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