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2024-06-02 02:46:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E3F97C4A424BB60C94B3A8351958137F4D334D2BAEABD4A7A8B9A3350E8771D8
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There is no credible evidence or official documentation supporting the assertion that aspartame was ever on the Pentagon's list of biological warfare chemicals. Aspartame is approved for use and considered safe by major health organizations within specified limits. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-health/aspartame-bitter-sweet-controversy https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/aspartame-isnt-bad-says-chemistry https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/no-proven-health-risks-from-aspartame-but-also-no-proven-benefits/ https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/aspartame-and-other-sweeteners-food https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/factsheetaspartame.pdf
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