Artificial sweetener aspartame could be declared carcinogenic by WHO expertsAspartame will be declared a potential cancer risk to humans, a bombshell report claimed today. Aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in products like Diet Coke, could be declared as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' by the WHOWhat is aspartame? The bombshell decision means the WHO's subsidiary body, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will officially link aspartame consumption to cancer. The IARC's same 2B cancer risk status is also given to aloe vera extract, lead, and several colouring agents. Any IARC ruling on aspartame's cancer risk could prompt consumer backlash, with customers shunning products containing them over cancer fears.

Source: The Star June 29, 2023 13:07 UTC