By Paula Fentiman ADDITIVES linked to hyperactivity in children are used as ingredients in hundreds of products, campaigners warned last night. The Food Commission has listed 1,000 food, drink and medicine items containing one or more of the seven E numbers on an online database.

Some strawberry-flavoured food and drinks contain barely a trace of the fruit, a report out today says. The Food Commission found some strawberry-flavoured products had tiny amounts of strawberries , or none at all.

Additives linked to hyperactivity in children are still used as ingredients in some medicines used by youngsters, a report warns. The Food Commission found 28 of 70 medicines suitable for under 12s contained one or more of the additives, according to the Food Commission.

By Sean Poulter FOUR out of ten popular children's medicines contain additives linked to hyperactive behaviour, researchers say. A study published today reveals that even some products deemed suitable for the under-threes contain the suspect chemicals.

By Louise Barnett ADDITIVES linked to hyperactivity in children are still included as ingredients in some medicines used by youngsters, a report out today warns.