Aspartame is “possibly carcinogenic” but current recommended intake is safe, experts rule

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded that the artificial sweetener aspartame is “possibly carcinogenic to humans” but that the evidence for this is limited in humans, specifically regarding hepatocellular carcinoma.However, experts have reassured the general public that it should not be worried about the IARC’s classification of aspartame as a group 2b substance. A long list of substances have been placed in this category, including aloe vera, diesel oil, and caffeic acid, which is found in tea and coffee.A separate independent review by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) concluded that there was no sufficient reason to change the previously established daily intake of aspartame of 0-40 mg/kg body weight.A can of diet soft drink contains 200-300 mg of aspartame, so an adult weighing 70 kg would need to consume 9-14 cans a day to exceed…
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