Breaking news: The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm has labeled aspartame a “possible carcinogen,” casting new doubts on the safety one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners.
The FDA said in a statement that it disagrees with IARC’s conclusion that aspartame
Some critics ridiculed IARC in advance of this week’s expected announcement, noting that it has in the past labeled working at night, aloe vera and eating processed meat cancer-causing. JECFA reaffirmed what it considered the acceptable daily intake of aspartame. The rather generous limit set by the agency is 40 milligrams per kilogram of body weight — equivalent to about 36 cans of diet soda for a 132-pound adult, according to the American Cancer Society.
“That is an expression of personal opinion, not the science,” said Kevin Keane, interim president of American Beverage Association, an industry organization whose members include Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The French study followed more than 100,000 adults and found that those who consumed larger amounts of artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame and acesulfame-K, had a slightly higher cancer risk. The Italian study reported that aspartame caused tumors at multiple sites in rats and mice.
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