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ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

The WHO declared aspartame "possibly" causes cancer. Here’s what that means. | Vox

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The WHO declared aspartame "possibly" causes cancer. Here’s what that means. | Vox

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ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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The WHO declared aspartame "possibly" causes cancer. Here’s what that means.
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Get ready for an earful about the health risks of Diet Coke, Trident gum, Equal, and other sugar-free items.
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    Don’t most sodas have corn syrup and stuff instead of sugar?

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      In the US.

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        You probably meant sucrose. Sucralose is a calorie-free sweetener.

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          And, as a quick aside, a side effect of the sweetener is to damage DNA.

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        Most of the smaller soda brands in the US use sugar, too. Just the big boys still using corn syrup at this point.

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