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Charleston

State Capitol Correspondent at Associated Press

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States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | thederrick.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

FILE - In this photo from July 29, 2015, a GNT employee deposits carrot extract on to a spoon at their offices in Tarrytown, N.Y. FILE - Boxes of Kellogg's Fruit Loops cereal are displayed in a Target store in Pittsburgh, Nov. 16, 2022. FILE - Robert F.
States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | tahlequahdailypress.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects. West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.
States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | wboc.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects. West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.
States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | bakersfield.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects. West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.
States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | corsicanadailysun.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects. West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.
States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

Mar 27, 2025 | bozemandailychronicle.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects. West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven such dyes this week.
One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

Mar 24, 2025 | galvnews.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.
One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

Mar 24, 2025 | dailygazette.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.
One state jumps into the fray over vaccine exemptions

Mar 24, 2025 | itemonline.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — One state’s effort to exempt young school-aged children from vaccines appears to have stalled as states contend with a burgeoning measles outbreak. In January, West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order allowing families to apply for religious exemptions to mandated childhood vaccinations.
New Social Security rules present barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation

Mar 22, 2025 | thederrick.com | Leah Willingham |Leah Willingham -

A sign outside the U.S. Social Security Administration advertises its online services in downtown Welch, W.Va., Thursday, March 20, 2025. Mary Weaver reflects on changes to the Social Security Administration while visiting the McDowell County Commission on Aging Senior Center in Welch, W.Va., Thursday, March 20, 2025.

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