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The Carcinogenicity and Health Effects of Aspartame

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, IIRC is poised to label aspartame a potential carcinogen. The final decision will coincide with the announcement of a related review of aspartame usage by the joint FAO slash who expert committee on food additives on July 14th. Some users argued that even innocuous substances can have harmful effects such as disrupting sleep and thereby increasing cancer risk. Other topics addressed included the carcinogenicity of other sweeteners like sucralose and monk fruit.

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