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Additives and preservatives are essential for food the storage of food. With the increase of the use of processed food, there is an increasing use of food additives and preservatives. As some of these additives were found to have adverse health effect, there was a need to approval of these food additives and preservatives after the details study of the effect of them on human being. Some of the food additives were found to cause allergies, hyperactivity, asthma, and reactions like rashes, vomiting, and headache. They can be the cause of different health hazards like the following:

 a. Artificial food colors are found to be carcinogenic agent. They can cause hyperactivity and allergies.

 b. Nitrites and nitrates can develop carcinogen nitrosamine.

 c. Sulfites can cause asthmatic reaction.

 d. Sweeteners can cause obesity, dental cavity, diabetes, and increase blood fat. Artificial sweetener can cause hyperactivity and some of them are found carcinogen. Government cautions children and pregnant women against the use of it.