"Southampton Six" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Southampton Six [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Southampton Six}} the Southampton Six
  1. (informal) Six artificial food dyes, a mixture of which was studied by researchers at Southampton University (results published in 2007), who found a possible link between these dyes and a sodium benzoate preservative and increased hyperactivity in children consuming them. The dyes are: tartrazine, Allura Red AC, ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow WS, sunset yellow, and carmoisine. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Southampton_Six-en-name-4ga5tZ2C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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