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Colorful sweets may look tasty, but some researchers question whether synthetic dyes may pose health risks to your colon and rectum

  • Written by Lorne J. Hofseth, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina
imageEarly-onset colorectal cancer rates have been increasing since the 1990s.kajakiki/E+ via Getty Images

Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence among the young, defined as those under age 50, has been rising globally since the early 1990s. Rates for colon and rectal cancers are expected to increase by 90% and 124%, respectively, by 2030.

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