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Several other states have decided to test samples of cotton candies.

Tamil Nadu bans the pink sugary treat for containing a carcinogen, while others are planning to do so.

Tamil Nadu, a state in the south of India, brought in the ban after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of cancer-causing substance Rhodamine-B in samples put forward for testing.

Pink cotton candy has been a staple in amusement parks and fairs specifically among children

Health chiefs were spooked by reports the chemical is carcogenic. But the artificial colouring agent has been banned in the UK and across the EU since 2013.

Presence of cancer-causing Rhodamine-B sparks concern

Telangana State Food Laboratory tested a sample of cotton candy being sold at the Medaram Jatra site in Mulugu and found Rhodamine-B

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Samples collected from beaches in Chennai revealed the presence of a popular textile dye named Rhodamine-B