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Explained: All about WHO's verdict on aspartame, a key ingredient in diet coke

As per a recent report released by the WHO, aspartame is "possibly carcinogenic to humans" citing “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released this report along with International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee…

The Times of India

Talking about eating less red and processed meat provokes strong feelings. That's why this new evidence-based report is welcome

Emotions can run high when the topic of how much red and processed meat to eat is raised. For many of us, eating these foods is culturally important – often tied to specific dishes and traditions.

The Conversation

Deadly tickborne virus that’s spreading in Europe ‘likely to reach UK’

Climate change is causing infectious ticks to move north in Europe, expert warns

The Independent UK

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Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines

GPEI set goal to eradicate wild poliovirus by 2000, but VDPV & VAPP not included. VAPP cases in India outnumbered wild polio cases since 2004. Global switch to bivalent OPV in 2016 to prevent type 2 VDPV cases, but number of outbreaks increased. WHO approved novel OPV2 in 2020, but…

The Hindu

Should I give up Diet Coke? With aspartame under suspicion, an addict speaks

Katie Rosseinsky’s consumption is not on the level of Donald Trump’s, but she’s still concerned about its possible links to cancer. She explores the history of diet drinks, why more women drink them, and whether she should stop

The Independent UK

What you need to know about aspartame and cancer

This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

WEKU

No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling

As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?

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Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk

Tribune News Service

Food safety watchdog has no plans to reassess ‘possibly’ carcinogenic sweetener

The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has categorised aspartame as a ‘possible’ cause of cancer.

The Independent UK

How food companies ‘sweetened the world’ – and increased the risk of disease

The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their health

The Guardian - UK

Dr Sara Kayat joins NHS call for parents to act as measles cases rise

NHS England is calling families to ensure their children are vaccinated

GoodToKnow

Artificial sweetener aspartame is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, who says

Concern about aspartame’s health risks was reawakened after one unit of the World Health Organization classified the artificial sweetener as a possible carcinogen and another agency cleared the substance for consumption at common levels.

Tribune News Service

The NHS relies on nurses from poorer countries to fill jobs – here's how to tackle this problem

Recent media reports have highlighted the issue of nurses coming to the UK to work for the NHS from poorer countries with their own nursing shortfalls. This is a problem because when nurses leave countries that already have workforce shortages, healthcare in those countries inevitably suffers.

The Conversation

Aspartame sweetener a 'possible carcinogen' but consumption limits unchanged

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly" causing cancer, but it has not changed its recommanded limits on daily intake.

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The Guardian - UK

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

The Independent UK

Aspartame: How dangerous is it for your health and what does it do to your body?

Health groups ‘advising a bit of moderation’ on aspartame consumption

The Independent UK

Should I give up Diet Coke? With aspartame under suspicion, an addict speaks

The Independent UK

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease

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Is aspartame bad for you? What doctors want you to know as the sweetener is declared a "possible carcinogen" by WHO

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares aspartame a "possible carcinogen", we spoke to doctors to find out just how concerned we should be

Salon

Aspartame's cancer risks explained

Independent experts in 12 countries assembled to create a working aspartame report by the World Health Organization

The Guardian - UK

Aspartame is safe in limited amounts, say experts after cancer warning

Up to 14 cans of diet drink a day considered safe for 70kg person, as WHO says sweetener is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic in larger amounts

The Independent UK

What diet drinks don’t have aspartame in them?

A common sweetener, aspartame is to be labelled a possible carcinogen next month

Evening Standard

Aspartame safe unless you are drinking more than 14 cans of Diet a day, says WHO

The World Health Organisation is advising a ‘bit of moderation’ in consuming the product common in diet fizzy drinks.

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: improving air quality could ease pressure on NHS

People in Bradford made more GP and A&E visits for breathing problems after polluted days, researchers find

The Hindu

Limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans, from non-sugar sweetener ‘aspartame’: WHO

IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans on the basis of limited evidence for cancer in humans specifically, for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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