Food dyes enhance natural colour or provide colour to foods. Artificial food dyes are synthetic organic dyes not found in natural sources. Exposure to dyes has been linked to cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), rhinitis, urticaria and angioedema. This study used a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to assess the exposure to artificial food dyes among the population of Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil through the estimated consumption of foods containing tartrazine (INS 102),…
