FDA says aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding on possible cancer link

Re:FDA says aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding ... by lukeschlather on Friday July 14, 2023 @03:39PM (#36728916)

> but the concerns are much higher for aspartame than alcohol

This is not true, at least with the WHO. Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen according to the WHO. It definitely causes cancer. The WHO classifies aspartame in Group 2b "possibly a carcinogen." There's some confusion over how to render uncertainty here, but the WHO does not actually classify aspartame as a carcinogen.

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Re:FDA says aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding ... by jemmyw on Friday July 14, 2023 @04:58PM (#36729844)

I think the op meant concerns amongst the general public. Yes food safety experts have more concerns about alcohol but I would guess there are a lot more people who avoid aspartame and still drink alcoholic beverages.

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Re:FDA says aspartame is safe, disagreeing with WHO finding ... by karmaMeansCool on Friday July 14, 2023 @07:33PM (#36731399)

Thanks for clarifying, this is exactly what I meant to convey.

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