The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, has declared the artificial sweetener aspartame a possible carcinogen. The organization ...

Share on Pinterest Aspartame is a common artificial sweetener often used in diet sodas. Sellwell/Getty Images The World Health Organization has classified aspartame as a possible carcinogen. Aspartame ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The World Health Organization’s cancer research group on Thursday said that it was categorizing the common artificial sweetener found in ...

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Sources tell Reuters that the World Health Organization is set to declare aspartame a possible human carcinogen. The designation means it may cause cancer. It’s unclear how much aspartame is a ...