Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there's no cause for panic

https://theconversation.com/aspartame-popular-sweetener-could-be-classified-as-a-possible-carcinogen-by-who-but-theres-no-cause-for-panic-208895

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sycamore@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

When you think about it, anything could be classified as a possible carcinogen.

guyman@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 3y

🥱 is it already time for the lame reddit comedians to come to this platform?

Valiis@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Is Phenylalanine any better? I think that’s in diet Dr Pepper that my family loves.

saiarcot895@programming.dev · 2 pts · 3y

And diet Sprite as well. I'm guessing it's used in a lot of diet drinks.

A cursory search suggests it's fine for most people, but take it with a grain of salt (or maybe real sugar).

YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world · -12 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Aspartame has been linked to weight gain, gastrointestinal conditions, anxiety and more. So if you don't get cancer...

guyman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Correlation is not causation. The people who pound diet sodas are more likely to live an unhealthy lifestyle compared to those who don't.

YellowtoOrange@lemmy.world · -20 pts · 3y

Obviously they took that into account and tried to account for confounding variables.They are not novices or high school kids :/