Katherine K Kim, Uba Backonja
Perspectives of community-based organizations on digital health equity interventions: a key informant interview study
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
autism increasing dramatically since description leo kanner 1943 centers disease control prevention cdc 2018 identified 1 59 children 1 37 boys 1 151 girls autism spectrum disorder asd autistic spectrum disorders adhd complex conditions nutritional environmental factors play major roles important understand food impact current future health appealing food colors stimulate consumption different food products since 2011 evident dyes linked harmful effects children artificial dyes neurotoxic chemicals aggravate mental health problems many families autistic children avoid food dyes diet order avoid behavioral issues study reported correlation yellow dye sleep disturbance food colors blue 1 2 green 3 red 3 yellow 5 6 citrus red 2 red 40 trigger many behaviors kids artificial food color usually contains petroleum manufactured chemical process includes formaldehyde aniline hydroxides sulfuric acids impurities food color form salts acids sometimes lead arsenic mercury may present impurities us fda yet study effects synthetic dyes behavior children study conducted southampton university england found link food dyes hyperactive behavior children research prove food coloring actually causes autism spectrum disorder seems link chapter attempts provide broad review available literature food color epidemiology etiology prevention treatment autistic spectrum disorder