Synthetic food dyes are associated with adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in children.
Only in: Food Scores®
|
high
|
2021. Potential Neurobehavioral Effects of Synthetic Food Dyes in Children. California Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
|
The European Food Safety Authority concluded that this substance had the potential to impact testicular health.
|
some
|
European Food Safety Authority. 2009. Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Sunset Yellow FCF (E 110) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 7(11), 1330.
|
EFSA concludes there is limited evidence that Yellow 6 in a mixture with other synthetic colours and sodium benzoate has a "small and statistically significant effect on activity and attention in children selected from the general population"
|
some
|
European Food Safety Authority. 2009. Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Sunset Yellow FCF (E 110) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 7(11), 1330.
|
Suspected of causing genetic defects
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
May cause cancer
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Very toxic to aquatic life
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Fatal if inhaled
Only in: Household Cleaners
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Suspected of damaging fertility.
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Suspected of damaging the unborn child.
|
some
|
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
|
Carcinogenic to humans
|
some
|
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
|
Known To Be Human Carcinogen
|
some
|
National Toxicology Program (NTP): NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens
|
Probably carcinogenic to humans
|
some
|
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer
|
A review article reports mixed evidence of genotoxicity.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Amchova, P., H. Kotolova & J. Ruda-Kucerova. 2015. Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP 73(3), 914-22.
|
A review article reports evidence of impacts on male gonads in rats.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Amchova, P., H. Kotolova & J. Ruda-Kucerova. 2015. Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP 73(3), 914-22.
|
A peer-reviewed study reports this substance shows estrogenic activity in a human cell line.
Only in: Food Scores®
|
some
|
Andrew Axon, Felicity E. B. May, Luke E. Gaughan, Faith M. Williams, Peter G. Blain & Matthew C. Wright. 2012. Tartrazine and sunset yellow are xenoestrogens in a new screening assay to identify modulators of human oestrogen receptor transcriptional activity. Toxicology 298(1-3), 40-51.
|
A review article reports mixed evidence of genotoxicity.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Amchova, P., H. Kotolova & J. Ruda-Kucerova. 2015. Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP 73(3), 914-22.
|
A review article reports evidence of impacts on male gonads in rats.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Amchova, P., H. Kotolova & J. Ruda-Kucerova. 2015. Health safety issues of synthetic food colorants. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP 73(3), 914-22.
|
A peer-reviewed study reports this substance shows estrogenic activity in a human cell line.
Only in: Food Scores®
|
some
|
Andrew Axon, Felicity E. B. May, Luke E. Gaughan, Faith M. Williams, Peter G. Blain & Matthew C. Wright. 2012. Tartrazine and sunset yellow are xenoestrogens in a new screening assay to identify modulators of human oestrogen receptor transcriptional activity. Toxicology 298(1-3), 40-51.
|
kidney damage
|
some
|
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
|
EFSA concludes that some sensitive individuals may experience allergic reactions at dose levels within the ADI.
|
some
|
European Food Safety Authority. 2009. Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Sunset Yellow FCF (E 110) as a food additive. EFSA Journal 7(11), 1330.
|
suspected human carcinogen
|
some
|
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
|
Review article concluded that chemical caused hypersensitivity reactions.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Kobylewski, S. & Jacobson, M.F. 2012. Toxicology of food dyes. International journal of occupational and environmental health 18(3), 220-46.
|
Review article concluded that chemical caused hypersensitivity reactions.
|
some
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Kobylewski, S. & Jacobson, M.F. 2012. Toxicology of food dyes. International journal of occupational and environmental health 18(3), 220-46.
|
Reduced pup bodyweight at 750 mg/kg-day and higher.
Only in: Food Scores®
|
some
|
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 2012. Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants, WHO Food Additives Series: 65. World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser.
|
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
|
some
|
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
|
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
|
some
|
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
|
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
|
low
|
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
|
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
|
low
|
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
|
No evidence of genotoxicity.
|
low
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Kobylewski, S. & Jacobson, M.F. 2012. Toxicology of food dyes. International journal of occupational and environmental health 18(3), 220-46.
|
No evidence of genotoxicity.
|
low
|
Peer Reviewed Literature: Kobylewski, S. & Jacobson, M.F. 2012. Toxicology of food dyes. International journal of occupational and environmental health 18(3), 220-46.
|