According to a new study, a chemical that forms when humans digest a certain type of 'widely used' sweetener is 'genotoxic,' meaning it damages DNA
ZACHARY ROGERS | The National DeskAccording to a new study, a chemical that forms when humans digest a certain type of "widely used" sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it damages DNA.
We also found that trace amounts of sucralose-6-acetate can be found in off-the-shelf sucralose, even before it is consumed and metabolized," Schiffman added. Schiffman says that "in short," the research team "found that sucralose-6-acetate is genotoxic, and that it effectively broke up DNA in cells that were exposed to the chemical."
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