Asa Bradman

chair of the Department of Public Health at UC Merced

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A new California law bars public schools from serving snacks with synthetic food dyes that have been linked to behavioral disorders in children.

What’s the link between food chemicals and children’s health?

A new California law bars public schools from serving snacks with synthetic food dyes that have been linked to behavioral disorders in children.

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