FILE – Marshmallow Peeps candy is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., on March 24, 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law, Saturday, Oct. 7, making California the first state to ban four chemicals from food and drinks. It bans red dye no. 3, a food coloring used in candy like Peeps. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

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Why did California ban products with red dye No. 3?

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Oct 11, 2023 / 10:39 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 11, 2023 / 10:39 AM CDT

FILE – Marshmallow Peeps candy is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., on March 24, 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law, Saturday, Oct. 7, making California the first state to ban four chemicals from food and drinks. It bans red dye no. 3, a food coloring used in candy like Peeps. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

by: Hayley Boyd

Posted: Oct 11, 2023 / 10:39 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 11, 2023 / 10:39 AM CDT

Dr. Aileen Marty, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor at Florida International University, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the latest health news. Dr. Marty explains what “long cold” syndrome is and why California had banned food products with red dye No. 3.

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