What you don’t know can hurt you — especially if you don’t know what chemicals you’re putting on or into your body.

That’s why state lawmakers should consider a pair of bills that would give the public more information and put more restrictions on the chemicals used in health-and-beauty products and in food served to our children in schools.

The first bill (A8707A/S3214B) addresses concerns about the dangers of synthetic color additives. According to the legislation, synthetic food dyes have been linked to increased hyperactivity, attention deficits, behavioral challenges and brain........

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