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Some Halloween candy still includes carcinogen Red Dye 3, Consumer Reports warns. Here's a list.

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Red Dye 3 , a carcinogen, is banned in Europe and for use in cosmetics in the U.S. , Consumer Reports says.

The pigment has been shown to cause cancer in animals.

The dye will bestarting in 2027 , the group says.

Some studies have linked it to hyperactivity and other neurobehavioral effects in children.

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