Aspartame: can the sweetener cause cancer? Studies leave doubts

2023-07-14 21:26:00

The international cancer research agency IARC classifies the sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic”. Why that doesn’t help consumers much – but tells a lot about the difficult research into cancer risks

The classification of the sweetener aspartame in the risk category with the abbreviation “2B” and the meaning “possibly carcinogenic” is unfortunately: annoying for consumers.

Because it raises more questions than it answers.

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