date:Jul 25, 2018
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We need more research to better understand how food additives affect human health, said Jennifer Lowry, chairperson, AAP Council on Environmental Health.
Retesting is most important for the chemicals with increasing evidence of risks, but also those with safety data based on outdated testing methods or animal studies, she added.
Lowry pointed to a recent review of nearly 4,000 food additives found that 64 per cent of them had no research showing they were safe for people to eat or dr