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2025-05-12 03:43:14 UTC - HELPFUL
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The post exaggerates the risks of aspartame. Current scientific evidence and regulatory consensus do not support claims that aspartame, at levels found in food and drinks, causes cancer or significant neurological harm in the general population: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/aspartame-and-other-sweeteners-food https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/no-proven-health-risks-from-aspartame-but-also-no-proven-benefits/ https://www.efsa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/corporate_publications/files/factsheetaspartame.pdf https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/aspartame.html https://www.preventatl.com/aspartame/ https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-aspartame McGill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQpe__cb7fE&ab_channel=MatterofFacts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZT5z9YCLjQ&ab_channel=MontrealGazette https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/nutrition/taste-science-aspartame https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition-you-asked/aspartame-possible-carcinogen
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