The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says it set to declare aspartame, one of the most common artificial sweeteners, a possible carcinogen. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar and widely used in low-calorie products. The sweetener is used in several drinks including Diet Coke. The IARC ruling has four levels of classification — carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, possibly carcinogenic and not classifiable. An IARC spokesperson said both the IARC and JECFA committees’ findings were confidential until July, but added they were “complementary”.

Source: Daily Nation June 30, 2023 06:58 UTC