In a groundbreaking move, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, a widely-used artificial sweetener found in products like diet sodas and sugar-free gum, as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
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Despite this classification, WHO’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) maintains that aspartame remains safe when consumed within the recommended daily limit of 40 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. Conflicting research on its potential link to cancer has sparked debates, with the FDA opposing the cancer label. Major industry players and regulatory bodies, including American Beverage and European agencies, continue to support aspartame’s safety. Aspartame is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar and is found in over 6,000 globally-marketed products. While concerns arise about potential cancer risks, WHO urges more research on aspartame’s effects to better understand its impact on human health.
What To Know About Aspartame: The Sugar Substitute In Diet Coke Declared As A Possible Cancer Risk By WHOhttps://t.co/m0QCItZqdZ pic.twitter.com/zARuz5k28j
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FDA says soda sweetener aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding on possible cancer link.
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