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2023-03-31 23:27:10 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

A study on mice once found aspartame was toxic, however the doses tested were very high. Further studies have not found evidence that it is toxic to humans at normal consumption levels. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-health/aspartame-bitter-sweet-controversy Links to cancer, allergies, diabetes, and other conditions have not been supported. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/sugar-substitutes/aspartame-artificial-sweeteners.html

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• A study on mice once found aspartame was toxic, however the doses tested were very high. Further studies have not found evidence that it is toxic to humans at normal consumption levels. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-health/aspartame-bitter-sweet-controversy Links to cancer, allergies, diabetes, and other conditions have not been supported. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-additives/sugar-substitutes/aspartame-artificial-sweeteners.html