"Many food dyes are known to make some children vulnerable to behavioral difficulties and decreased attention." How worried ...

A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products -- linked to cancer and other health risks -- has hit a roadblock.

Red No. 3 is found in cereals, candy, juice, and frozen desserts, and is responsible for the bright red color seen in products like Skittles, Trix cereal, and more.

According to the Environmental Working Group, over 3,000 products contain Red No. 3 ... from use in cosmetics in the U.S. in 1990 due to evidence that the dye causes cancer at high doses in lab rats.

FDA officials have telegraphed the decision for months. While the agency has long said that it did not think evidence of Red 3 causing cancer applied to humans, officials said their hand was forced by ...