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From hairdressers to aloe vera: What will Diet Coke join as a ‘possible cancer risk’

Aspartame has been the subject of a safety review by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm

The Independent UK

Aspartame: Key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

The Independent UK

Everything we know about 'cancerous' aspartame and products hit - including Diet Coke

Aspartame - an artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and food - could be listed by the World Health Organisation as a 'possible carcinogen' from next month. Here's everything you need to know

Daily Mirror

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Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.

LiveScience

Diet Coke fanatics react to forthcoming WHO announcement on ‘possibly cancerous’ aspartame: ‘The final straw’

The artificial sweetener, which is 200 times sweeter than sugar, has come under review

The Independent UK

Aspartame is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners. Next month, the WHO will declare it a possible carcinogen

That could set up a showdown with food and beverage makers.

Fortune

Aspartame: Artificial sweetener used fizzy drinks may cause cancer, WHO set to declare

The move has been met with a backlash from the food and drink industry

Evening Standard

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Aspartame sweetener to be listed as ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO – reports

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer is preparing to label the sweetener as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, according to reports.

The Independent UK

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may be cancerous to humans, says bombshell report

Aspartame will be officially listed by the World Health Organization as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in a bombshell reclassification of many favourite treats, according to reports

Daily Mirror

Diet Coke and Irn-Bru sugar-free ingredient 'possible cancer risk'

AN artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Pepsi Max is 'set to be named a carcinogen next month' ...

The National (Scotland)

Aspartame sweetener to be declared possible cancer risk by WHO, say reports

Artificial sweetener used in thousands of products reportedly to be labelled ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’

The Guardian - UK

Sweetener in Diet Coke and chewing gum may cause cancer, WHO report to declare

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners - used in products like chewing gum and fizzy drinks - is set to be declared a carcinogen next month by the World Health Organisations cancer arm.

Daily Record

Aspartame: Ingredient in Diet Coke a ‘possible cancer cause’, WHO set to announce

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

The Independent UK

Action to tackle air pollution failing to keep up with research

Globally, outdoor air pollution is second only to tobacco as greatest cause of lung and respiratory cancers

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Inverse

Here’s How Scientists Decide If Everyday Products Could Cause Cancer

Government groups and international organizations carefully decide whether products are carcinogenic, but their results can be controversial.

The Conversation

Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results

People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals can be from the air, foods, personal care items, household products and medications. Unfortunately, exposure to certain chemicals can cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Substances that cause cancer are called carcinogens. Familiar examples include tobacco smoke, radon, asbestos…

AFP

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Paris (AFP) - Around one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researchers said Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

A long list of upcoming trials complicating Bayer’s efforts to escape the costly, ongoing litigation over the health effects of Roundup

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