Keep up to date with the latest stories with our WalesOnline newsletterA common ingredient used in most diet drinks and sugar-free gum is to be declared a potential cancer risk, according to reports. Aspartame will be declared as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organisation next month, says Reuters. The news agency reports that the declaration will come after an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ruling. In May, The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommended against the use of NSS to control body weight. "ISA also expresses concern over the lack of recognition for the well-established benefits of low/no calorie sweeteners in sugar and calorie reduction.

Source: The Star June 29, 2023 12:08 UTC