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2024-10-19 22:12:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3DF968860D5778BC2F2A59FF26D4EE22BF6BC07FC69B2C12D931C66810747A4F
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The claim that aspartame causes brain cancer is false. There is no credible scientific evidence that aspartame damages the brain. FDA scientists do not have any safety concerns. Large-Scale Studies: https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article/15/9/1654/276021/Consumption-of-Aspartame-Containing-Beverages-and Regulatory Assessments: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/aspartame-and-other-sweeteners-food https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html Scientific: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/artificial-sweeteners-fact-sheet Facts: https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/no-proven-health-risks-from-aspartame-but-also-no-proven-benefits/ McGill: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition-you-asked/aspartame-possible-carcinogen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nphn0ocgIsg&ab_channel=McGillOfficeforScienceandSociety https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition/taste-science-aspartame https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-health/aspartame-bitter-sweet-controversy#:~:text=Since%20a%20diet%20drink%20contains,of%20diet%20soda%20is%20lethal.
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