April 16, 2021
id=share>Today, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment released a ground-breaking, peer-reviewed report concluding that synthetic food dyes negatively affect children’s behavior.
Such a comprehensive and rigorous assessment has never been undertaken before. The final health effects assessment provides authoritative validation of what multiple independent reviews already concluded: that synthetic food dyes can cause or exacerbate behavior problems in some children.
The peer-reviewed assessment used a state-of-the-art approach combining systematic reviews and evidence integration. To reach its conclusions, it integrated evidence from 27 clinical trials in humans, as well as studies of laboratory animals and other types of studies that shed light on how food dyes might exert effects on the body (including studies on cells and neurotransmitters). Clinical trials in humans are the most powerful type of scientific evidence.
California Senate Health Committee hears testimony on first batch of bills Sydney Kurle | Mar 11, 2021
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The California Senate Committee on Health heard its first batch of testimony on bills on Wednesday. These bills were on topics like expanding coverage through Medi-Cal, overdose prevention and workforce development. Here are the two bills State of Reform is watching from the four-hour long hearing.
A bill, SB 56, sponsored by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo would extend eligibility for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits to undocumented adults 65 and older who would otherwise be eligible for benefits if not for their immigration status. This bill would go into effect beginning July 1, 2022.