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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.

The Independent UK

How food companies ‘sweetened the world’ – and increased the risk of disease

The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their health

The Guardian - UK

Dr Sara Kayat joins NHS call for parents to act as measles cases rise

NHS England is calling families to ensure their children are vaccinated

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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.

Tribune News Service

The NHS relies on nurses from poorer countries to fill jobs – here's how to tackle this problem

Recent media reports have highlighted the issue of nurses coming to the UK to work for the NHS from poorer countries with their own nursing shortfalls. This is a problem because when nurses leave countries that already have workforce shortages, healthcare in those countries inevitably suffers.

The Conversation

Aspartame sweetener a 'possible carcinogen' but consumption limits unchanged

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly" causing cancer, but it has not changed its recommanded limits on daily intake.

Radio France Internationale

Why are there fears of a London measles outbreak and what can be done?

Low MMR vaccine uptake in some areas means there could be a surge in cases of the infectious disease

The Guardian - UK

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Aspartame: How dangerous is it for your health and what does it do to your body?

Health groups ‘advising a bit of moderation’ on aspartame consumption

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

The Independent UK

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Britain’s Health Security Agency said that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease

The Independent UK

Is aspartame bad for you? What doctors want you to know as the sweetener is declared a "possible carcinogen" by WHO

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares aspartame a "possible carcinogen", we spoke to doctors to find out just how concerned we should be

Woman & Home

Aspartame's cancer risks explained

Independent experts in 12 countries assembled to create a working aspartame report by the World Health Organization

Salon

Aspartame is safe in limited amounts, say experts after cancer warning

Up to 14 cans of diet drink a day considered safe for 70kg person, as WHO says sweetener is ‘possibly’ carcinogenic in larger amounts

The Guardian - UK

What diet drinks don’t have aspartame in them?

A common sweetener, aspartame is to be labelled a possible carcinogen next month

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Aspartame safe unless you are drinking more than 14 cans of Diet a day, says WHO

The World Health Organisation is advising a ‘bit of moderation’ in consuming the product common in diet fizzy drinks.

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: improving air quality could ease pressure on NHS

People in Bradford made more GP and A&E visits for breathing problems after polluted days, researchers find

The Hindu

Limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans, from non-sugar sweetener ‘aspartame’: WHO

IARC classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans on the basis of limited evidence for cancer in humans specifically, for hepatocellular carcinoma.

The Independent UK

Diet Coke safe as long as you don’t drink 14 cans every day, WHO says after aspartame cancer fears

Studies backing advice cite ‘limited evidence’ and call for more research into the issue

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The Conversation

Does artificial sweetener aspartame really cause cancer? What the WHO listing means for your diet soft drink habit

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is the specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has declared aspartame may be a possible carcinogenic hazard to humans.

Al Jazeera

Aspartame sweetener ‘possible carcinogen’ but safe in moderation

World Health Organisation says sweetener in diet drinks and other foods is possible cause of cancer but still safe.

Bangkok Post

Aspartame, the much-debated artificial sweetener

PARIS: The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is consumed by millions every day as a sugar substitute in products such as diet soft drinks, has long been the topic of fierce debate over its impact on health.

WEKU

WHO says aspartame is a 'possible carcinogen.' The FDA disagrees

Moderate consumption of aspartame is OK, scientists say. But heavy consumers may want to reduce their intake. The WHO says aspartame may "possibly" cause cancer. The FDA questions the evidence.

Fortune

No, a can of Diet Coke won't give you cancer

The beverages industry has welcomed a report contextualizing the amount of aspartame a person can consume before it becomes a health risk.

The Street

PepsiCo Makes Decision on its Drinks Following Alarming Aspartame Carcinogen Warning

The World Health Organization issued a warning about a popular artificial sweetener earlier in July.

The Hindu

‘Political interference’ in WHO’s work

Fifty years ago, the World Health Organisation said that despite its existence for over quarter of a century, health problems in a number of countries have become worse

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