Artificial Colorings

Blue 1
found in; drinks, candy, baked goods
safety; carciogenic, unsafe

Blue 2
found in; petfood (?!WTF?), candy, drinks
safety; the 'largest study' indicated brain tumors in male mice but declared by the FDA as 'generally safe'

Citrus Red 2
found in; some conventional FLORIDA ORANGE SKINS? (WHAT THE HELL??)
safety; carciogenic ONLY if the skin is eaten, studies show the dye does not leek through it into the pulp, so generally safe]

NOTE: GENERALLY SAFE = CANCEROUS? -_____-

Green 3
found in; candy, soda/beverages
safety; 1981 study indicated bladder cancer, after a re-study the FDA decided it was safe
notes; uncommonly used

Red 3
found in; baked goods, drinks & cocktail cherries
safety; was found to cause thyroid tumors and in 1983 the FDA tried to have it banned but it was overruled by members of teh Reagen Admin.

Red 40
found in; soda, candy, pastries, gelatins, pet food, sausage (that's just disgusting)
safety; most tested food dye although the most important rodent tests were inconclusive and improperly conducted, but the FDA's reaction to that was they acknowledged the flaws but belived the results shown saw it as harmless
notes; very common food dye

Yellow 5
used in; pet foods, soda, gelatins, baked goods
safety; is known to cause 'mild allergic reactions' in some asprin sensitive people

Yellow 6
used in; drinks, sausage, baked goods, candy, gelatin
safety; tests resulted that Yellow 6 causes tumors in the adrenal glands and kidneys. it is made up of small amounts of other carciogenic substances but apparently doesn't pose enough of a threat to humanity to make it illegal. ;P also causes some allergic reactions



Source;
http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm