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2024-12-13 22:28:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1299732836B66B15983E965B70C1A0040FA1CF33416EB1C9A1F62CBA431E9116
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While formaldehyde is indeed produced during aspartame metabolism, a key point needs to be considered: The body naturally produces and uses about 1,000 times more formaldehyde than what you could consume through aspartame: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/decades-long-struggle-figure-out-whether-aspartame-bad-you-180961880/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/aspartame-isnt-bad-says-chemistry https://www.britannica.com/video/science-safety-aspartame/-207404 The Formaldehyde argument is not plausible: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-health/aspartame-bitter-sweet-controversy#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20methanol%20is%20released%20when,into%20formaldehyde%2C%20a%20recognized%20carcinogen.
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