Yahoo

Aspartame is "possibly carcinogenic," WHO says. Here's what to know.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The World Health Organization has declared aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in thousands of products, to be "possibly ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Diet soda's mixed science and how to kick the habit

The research on diet sodas has about as much clarity as a glass of Diet Coke. Here's a quick guide by PolitiFact to ...
Yahoo

It’s not just diet soda that has aspartame — here are other foods and drinks that have the artificial sweetener

Just last month, the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Research of Cancer announced that they’d both be researching the link between aspartame and cancer, as reported by the ...
Reason

Diet Coke Isn't Going To Give You Cancer

Aspartame is one of the world's most widely consumed artificial sweeteners, found in diet sodas like Diet Coke, sugar-free ice creams, cereals, and yogurts. According to a new report released by the ...
MedPage Today

Aspartame Is a 'Possible' Carcinogen, WHO Declares

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...
Los Angeles Times

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking ...
CBS News

How concerned should we be about aspartame?

MINNEAPOLIS – It's one of the world's most popular low-calorie sweeteners. But now, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared aspartame a "possible" carcinogen. Most commonly, it's found in diet ...
STAT

WHO says aspartame might cause cancer — but that most adult consumers don’t need to worry

WASHINGTON — Aspartame, the popular artificial sweetener in diet sodas and chewing gums, may possibly cause cancer — but the risk appears to be very low for occasional consumers of these products, ...
WFAA8

Sweetener found in diet sodas deemed possible cancer cause, but experts consider it safe in moderation

LYON, France — The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate ...
Salon

Aspartame might be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO — but there’s no cause for panic

According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly ...
AOL

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it's still considered safe

The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — as a “possible” cause of cancer, while a separate expert group looking ...