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Health Canada says synthetic red food dye banned by FDA poses no human risk in Canada

  • Health Canada states that the synthetic dye Red 3, banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, poses no health risk to Canadians.
  • Health Canada will not adopt the U.S. ban unless new information about Red 3 emerges.
  • The FDA banned Red 3 due to potential cancer risk in lab rats, which does not apply to humans.
  • Health Canada reviewed a 2018 safety evaluation from a UN committee and found no supporting evidence for health risks in humans.
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A synthetic dye that was recently banned from the food supply in the United States will remain available in Canada, where Health Canada deemed it to pose no health risk to the general population.

·Montreal, Canada
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PBS NewsHour broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
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