Excerpts from FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide... #32

FOOD ADDITIVES Continued...

C     Biphenyl - may cause nausea, vomiting, eye, nose irritation.

X A    Blue No. 1 - see FD&C Blue No. 1.

X A    Blue No. 2 - see FD&C Blue No. 2.

X    Boric acid - highly toxic; ingestion and topical application have caused poisoning.

C    Borneol - 27; may cause gastrointestinal disturbances, dizziness, convulsions.

X    Bromated flour – see potassium bromate.

X A    Brominated vegetable oil - 19, 24; has caused death in lab animals; stored in body fat; linked to major organ system damage, birth defects, growth problems; on FDA suspect list; banned in Belgium, Sweden and Great Britain.

Note: The codes *, X, C, S, A are defined in Excerpt #3

The numbers after the additive name are defined on page 8-11 in FOOD ADDITIVES: A Shopper's Guide...