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Additives Do Make Kids Hyper

British study links chemicals to disruptive behavior; government issues warning

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 6, 2007 6:39 AM CDT

(Newser) – Adding fuel to a long-simmering debate, a British study has found that additives in sweets and soft drinks can indeed produce hyperactivity and disruptive behavior in children. The findings were so dramatic that the British government is issuing guidelines warning parents of kids with behavioral... Read full story »

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