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Earlier this month, aspartame – the sugar substitute found in Diet Coke – was added to the World Health Organisation's list of more than 300 substances that 'possibly' cause cancer.The WHO pointed out that the sweetener, also found in a…

Commercial names for aspartame include Equal, Nutrasweet, Canderel and Sugar Twin. In Australia, the acceptable daily intake is 40mg per kg of body weight per day, which is about 60 sachets. In America, the acceptable daily intake has been…

According to sources, an artificial sweetener that is frequently used in tens of thousands of items, including diet ice cream, diet fizzy beverages, and chewing gum, will be labelled as posing a potential cancer risk to people.According to…

The health body is not asking consumers to stop purchasing products containing aspartame, or asking manufacturers to stop using the sweetener. The WHO recommends exercising 'moderation'. Issued on:…

From aloe vera to gasoline and even pickled Asian vegetables: Ten other 'possibly carcinogenic' substances following WHO's re-classification of aspartameThe sweetener aspartame is now classed as posing a 2B cancer risk, WHO…

What do we know about other sweeteners?There is an array of artificial sweeteners on the market, with varying chemical structures. Data on their long-term health effects is lacking.There’s no clear “winner” that is the best for you, said…

Aspartame is used in over 6,000 products, including artificially sweetened drinks, sugar-free gelatin products and hard candies among others. (Representational image: Reuters/File)The controversial artificial sweetener aspartame, commonly…

An IARC spokesperson said both the IARC and JECFA committees' findings were confidential until July, but added they were "complementary", with IARC's conclusion representing "the first fundamental step to understand carcinogenicity". The…

LONDON: One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogennext month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food…

WASHINGTON: US officials on Thursday sought to reassure an increasingly nervous public of the government’s commitment following a train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals in the soil, air and water in Ohio.No traces…