Popular artificial sweetener aspartame linked to cancer, leaked WHO decision reveals

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So how much is too much? While it doesn’t mean it’s time to quit Diet Coke, it’s a good idea to watch your intake, experts tell the Star.

that was recently discovered in commercial products and toys sold across Canada.

For a 60 kg individual , “the threshold for adverse health effects is something on the order of 12 to 36 cans of diet soda,” Ma said. “That’s a lot — so it’s overall a low risk based on today’s science.” That said, this figure was based on over 40-year-old data. Whether the JECFA’s recommendations has changed since then will be revealed in July.

“In these research studies, very large amounts are being tested and they may not be equivalent to usual consumption,” Ma continued. “Back to our diet soda analogy, on average someone might only be consuming one every other day — but in the research study, they might be testing 10 to 20 cans per day.”

 

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