An artificial sweetener used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum has been ruled a “possible” cause of cancer by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
An artificial sweetener used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum has been ruled a “possible” cause of cancer by the World Health Organisation .In a report released late on Thursday, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.
The WHO said a person weighing 70kg would need to consume more than between nine and 14 cans of diet soft drink per day to exceed the daily guideline. “We’re not advising consumers to stop consuming altogether. We’re just advising a bit of moderation.”Widely used as an artificial sweetener since the 1980s, aspartame is used in diet drinks, chewing gum, gelatine, ice cream, dairy products such as yoghurt, breakfast cereal, toothpaste and medications such as cough drops and chewable vitamins.The WHO said it and the IARC would continue to monitor evidence and encourage independent research groups.
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