In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in numerous food and beverage products, as a “possible” cause of cancer. However, a panel of experts has emphasised that aspartame is safe when consumed in limited quantities.
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The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) designated aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” It is important to note that the IARC has two more severe categories for substances that are “probably carcinogenic to humans” and “carcinogenic to humans.”