Aspartame: Sweetener used in Diet Coke may cause cancer, WHO set to warn
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in drinks like Diet Coke, is set to be listed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans", meaning the ingredient may cause cancer.
Frances Hunt Kieran Kelly Expert Committee On Food Additives World Health Organisation International Agency For Research On Cancer International Sweeteners Association
Source: lbc.co.uk