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LONDON - The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared on Friday (July 14). The rulings are the outcome of two separate WHO expert panels, one of which flags whether there is any evidence that a substance is a potential hazard, and...
Organisation has reassured consumers after it added sweetener to its list of substances that may cause cancer
The sweetener aspartame is a 'possible carcinogen' but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels
Aspartame is one of the world's most popular sweeteners, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum.
The World Health Organization issued a warning about a popular artificial sweetener earlier in July.