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 e. Artificial flavor and monosodium glutamate can cause allergic reactions.

 f. BHT can be toxic to nervous system.

 g. Salt can increase the blood pressure [23].

ssss1 shows some specific additives and their health effect.

ssss1 List of additives and preservatives that can affect human health [24].

Additive Role of the additive Food material where it is added Possible health hazard Erythrosin Food color Canned food, confectionary, and dairy products Possible risk of thyroid tumor in animal study Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 Food color Different candy and confectionary product Allergic reaction to some people. Tartrazine Food color Ice cream, carbonated drinks Skin rashes, asthma, and headache Carmosine Food color Dairy products Cause tumor to animals and DNA damage Amaranth Food color Alcoholic beverages Can cause asthma and allergies Indigo Carmine Food color Bakery, confectionery, and dairy products Can cause skin rashes, DNA damage and tumor to animals Brilliant Blue Food color Dairy products and sweets Can cause skin rashes, DNA damage and tumor to animals Sodium benzoate Preservative Carbonated beverages, sauce, pickles Can cause asthma and probable carcinogen Sulfur dioxide Preservative Dried food juice Nausea, diarrhoea, DNA damage to animals Sodium metabisulfite Antioxidant Processed food Can cause asthma Potassium nitrate Curing agent Cured meat and meat products Can form nitrosamine that is carcinogenic agent BHA/BHT Antioxidant Fats/oils Considered as carcinogenic agent Monosodium glutamate Flavor enhancer Processed food Can cause cancer, DNA damage Aspartame Sweetener Processed food Can cause neurological damage Acesulfame K Sweetener Processed food Can cause cancer to animals Saccharine Sweetener Processed food Can interfere DNA coagulation process Bromate Preservative Processed food Destroy nutrients in food Caffeine Flavorant Processed food Can cause heart defects Chelating agent Sequestering agent Processed food They affect mineral balance in our body Auramine Food color Used in beverages Retard growth and damage kidney, liver Metanil yellow Food color Used in sweets Responsible for weakness and food poisoning Lead chromate Food color Added to turmeric for bright color Anemia, abdominal pain

Exposure to hazardous chemicals through food can create adverse health effects that depends on various factors like the following