Aspartame, the low-calorie sweetener that flavors Diet Coke, Trident gum, and sugar replacement packets like Equal, has been deemed “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organization’s ...

Health officials said Thursday there is "limited evidence" to suggest that there is an association between the consumption of aspartame, one of the most common artificial sweeteners in the world, and ...

Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame have led to disagreements among various research and public health groups. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ...

July 13 (Reuters) - Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in products from Coca-Cola's diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum, is the latest substance to be declared a possible carcinogen by the ...

The World Health Organization has changed the classification of aspartame to 'possibly carcinogenic.' Aspartame is commonly used as an artificial sweetener and can be found in some diet soda drinks.

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