Hidden Risks: The Biological Cost of food Preservatives and its impact on Early Life

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  • Anas Yassin Ahmed
  • Hamada Hamdallah
  • Aya Sh. Metwally

Keywords:

Food Additives; Preservatives, Artificial Colorants, Childhood, Flavor Enhancers, Non-Nutritive Sweeteners

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2024-12-07

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Ahmed AY, Hamdallah H, Metwally AS. Hidden Risks: The Biological Cost of food Preservatives and its impact on Early Life. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 7 [cited 2026 May 17];13(1):2354-61. Available from: https://jneonatalsurg.com/index.php/jns/article/view/10263

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