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Science 28 March 1980:
Vol. 207. no. 4438, pp. 1487 - 1489
DOI: 10.1126/science.7361103
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Science, Vol 207, Issue 4438, 1487-1489
Copyright © 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Behavioral responses to artificial food colors

B Weiss, JH Williams, S Margen, B Abrams, B Caan, LJ Citron, C Cox, J McKibben, D Ogar, and S Schultz

Twenty-two young children, maintained on a diet that excluded certain foods, were challenged intermittently with a blend of seven artificial colors in a double-blind trial. Parents' observations provided the criteria of response. One child that responded mildly to the challenge and one that responded dramatically were detected. The latter, a 34-month-old female, showed a significant increase in aversive behaviors. These results further confirm previous controlled studies.


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