This post was originally published on this site

The controversial artificial food dye Red 3 was banned Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration nearly 35 years after the dye was removed from cosmetics due to cancer concerns. Dr. Eric Ascher, family medicine physician at New York City’s Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital, joined CBS News to discuss the ban.

This post was originally published on this site

The controversial artificial food dye Red 3 was banned Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration nearly 35 years after the dye was removed from cosmetics due to cancer concerns. Dr. Eric Ascher, family medicine physician at New York City’s Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital, joined CBS News to discuss the ban.