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Draft guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’ have been released. Here’s what it means for drinking water safety in Australia

The Australian National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) has today released draft guidelines for acceptable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.

The Conversation

Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, biggest study to date finds

Some 63 studies from 1994 to 2022 have been analysed by Australian researchers commissioned by the World Health Organization

The Guardian - AU

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today in the journal Environment International.

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Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer.

The Conversation

How worried should we be about PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'?

Recent studies suggest PFAS can pass through human skin and through the placenta. What does that mean for our health?

LiveScience

WHO Agency Says Talc Is 'Probably' Cancer-causing

The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun".

International Business Times

Is aspartame bad for you? What we know about the sweetener’s health risks

Some studies link the popular soda sweetener to higher cancer risk, but the links are weak and questions remain

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What We Know About How 'Forever Chemicals' Affect Health

Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on human health, prompting growing calls for them to be banned.

International Business Times

Deaths Due To Cancer In UK To Rise By 53% By 2050

Cancer remains one of the most formidable health challenges worldwide.

International Business Times UK

Progress on cancer survival in UK at slowest in 50 years, study finds

Experts blame austerity as rate of advance in improving prognosis has slowed markedly since 2010

The Guardian - UK

New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050.

Al Jazeera

Global cancer cases to rise by more than 75% by 2050, WHO predicts

World Health Organization says lower-income countries will record the biggest proportional increases

The Guardian - UK

Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, WHO-backed study finds

Bread and cereals – which are heavily processed – reduce risk of multimorbidity due to fibre content

The Guardian - UK

Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer

The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says

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The Hindu

Explained | What does aspartame being ‘possibly carcinogenic’ mean?

While the IARC grading system assesses the hazards with a substance for carcinogenicity, it does not measure the risk of cancer itself, as with aspartame.

Inverse

The WHO Says Aspartame is “Possibly Carcinogenic” — But This Public Health Organization Disagrees

The World Health Organization's cancer research arm deemed aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans, but the Food and Drug Administration doesn't agree.

Reason

Federal Officials Can Keep Pressing Tech Platforms To Remove Content for Now, Court Says

Plus: GOP candidate defends “limited role of government” in parental decisions for transgender kids, some common sense about Diet Coke and cancer, and more…

The Independent UK

Should I give up Diet Coke? With aspartame under suspicion, an addict speaks

Katie Rosseinsky’s consumption is not on the level of Donald Trump’s, but she’s still concerned about its possible links to cancer. She explores the history of diet drinks, why more women drink them, and whether she should stop

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WEKU

What you need to know about aspartame and cancer

This week, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified the sugar substitute as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

LiveScience

No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling

As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk

Reason

Diet Coke Isn't Going To Give You Cancer

Despite a World Health Organization report that says artificial sweetener aspartame is maybe, possibly, carcinogenic.

The Independent UK

Food safety watchdog has no plans to reassess ‘possibly’ carcinogenic sweetener

The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has categorised aspartame as a ‘possible’ cause of cancer.

Tribune News Service

Artificial sweetener aspartame is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, who says

Concern about aspartame’s health risks was reawakened after one unit of the World Health Organization classified the artificial sweetener as a possible carcinogen and another agency cleared the substance for consumption at common levels.

The Independent UK

Should I give up Diet Coke? With aspartame under suspicion, an addict speaks

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