Aspartame

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Aspartame - is it a possible cause of cancer? (BBC News)

The sweetener aspartame - found in a variety of foods - is set to be officially classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", reports claim. The label frequently causes confusion as it gives no sense of whether the potential risk is big or miniscule ...

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What products contain aspartame? Here's a list of popular foods ... (CBS News)

Many popular diet sodas, light gelatins and sugar-free gums contain the artificial sweetener.

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WHO Agency Reportedly to List Aspartame as 'Possibly ... (Common Dreams)

A World Health Organization' agency will list the widely used artificial sweetener aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" July 14, Reuters reported, ...

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Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke, some chewing gum, may ... (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Aspartame – one of the most common artificial sweeteners in the world – is slated to be declared a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization's ...

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WHO to name aspartame, food and drink sweetener, as 'possible ... (WOKV)

The sweetener, which is used in countless products including diet soft drinks, chewing gum, sugar-free ice cream and breakfast cereal, will, for the first time ...

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WHO poised to declare aspartame 'possibly carcinogenic to humans ... (MarketWatch)

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm is set to weigh in on aspartame, the sweetener used in Diet Coke.

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Explainer-What is aspartame, the 'possible carcinogen' in diet sodas ... (KFGO News)

(Reuters) -Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in Diet Coke, chewing gum, yoghurt and other food products, is set to be declared a possible ...

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WHO to declare aspartame a possible carcinogen: report (KXAN.com)

The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, soft drinks, and other reduced-sugar food items ...

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World Health Organization to declare aspartame, the sweetener in ... (Yahoo Finance)

Aspartame, one of the world's most popular artificial sweeteners, is expected to be labeled a possible carcinogen by the cancer research arm of the World ...

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Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke, some chewing gum, may ... (Fox Business)

One of the most common artificial sweeteners is reportedly slated to be declared a possible carcinogen as soon as next month by World Health Organization's ...

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A Diet Coke Zealot Demands Answers About the Aspartame Cancer ... (Slate Magazine)

Thursday morning, Reuters reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer—the cancer research department of the World Health Organization—is ...

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Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic. (Livescience.com)

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible ...

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WHO to declare aspartame a possible carcinogen: report (WSPA 7News)

The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, soft drinks, and other reduced-sugar gums and ...

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Aspartame could cause cancer, according to the WHO (Quartz)

A Reuters report says the health organization has found evidence that artificial sweetener, an ingredient in many diet drinks, is a potential carcinogen.

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WHO to declare artificial sweetener aspartame as possible carcinogen (News-Medical.net)

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the cancer arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), recently indicated that aspartame ...

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What is Aspartame? 'Possible cancer risk' in Diet Coke (Times & Star)

As well as being used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Pepsi Max, Aspartame is also listed as an ingredient in Fanta, Lucozade and Dr Pepper.

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What Is Aspartame, the Sweetener WHO Is Reportedly Set to ... (Prevention.com)

Artificial sweeteners haven't had the best reputation lately—they've recently been linked to a higher risk of heart issues and leaky gut syndrome, among other ...

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Aspartame sweetener used in Diet Coke, some chewing gum, may ... (FOX 13 Tampa Bay)

Aspartame – one of the most common artificial sweeteners in the world – is slated to be declared a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization's ...

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Aspartame: What else is 'possibly cancerous'? (BBC News)

Soon aspartame is expected to join aloe vera and bracken ferns on the WHO's list as a "possible human carcinogen". But what does it all mean?

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Coca-Cola to see less pain from looming WHO decision on ... (KFGO News)

By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) - Coca-Cola will only see a limited impact if the world health agency classifies the artificial sweetener used in its Diet Coke, ...

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Health effects of aspartame draw new scrutiny from WHO experts (KCRA Sacramento)

A separate WHO and United Nations committee, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, is now updating its risk assessment, including what it considers to ...

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You don't have to freak out about aspartame in your diet soda (The Verge)

A recent Reuters report says the IARC, an agency of the WHO, will declare aspartame is a possible carcinogen next month. However, the IARC is not a food ...

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Health effects of aspartame draw new scrutiny from WHO experts (KDRV)

(CNN) — Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener's safety is getting another look by global health bodies assessing ...

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