New York’s iconic pizza and bagels may soon taste a little different as lawmakers move to strip out additives that can cause cancer and other health problems.

The state legislature passed The Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act on April 21, which targets potassium bromate — a chemical often used in flour to help dough rise higher and look whiter — along with Red 3 and propylparaben.

Potassium bromate can cause cancer and kidney damage, while the others can cause cancer, behavioral issues in children and hormone and reproductive harm, according to the bill.

Pizza could soon be made differently in New York under a proposed ban on key baking additives. fahrwasser – stock.adobe.com

The measure now heads to Gov.…