A study by scientists at Southampton University suggests hat additives in sweets,cakes and soft drinks may affect chilren's behaviour.
The Food Standards Agency will issue revised guidelines to parents recommending that products containing certain E-numbers shouldn't be given to chilren if their chilren are hyperactive or have ADHD.
The study will be published in the Lancet today.
The study involved 3 years olds and 8-9 years olds who drank mixtures of additives.
Additives E104,E110,E122,E124,E211 and sodium benzoate(found in soft drinks) are suspected.
UPDATE; THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2007 THE FSA WILL HOLD A MEETING ABOUT THIS SUBJECT.
The FSA has deceied it will wait for European Food Safety Authority to deceide if E-numbers should be banned.
FSA will give more clear advice to comsumers.
E221 has been linked by Lab tests at Shefield university to Parkinson's in later life.
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