Current Events > WHO's cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen

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LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.
Aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some Snapple drinks, will be listed in July as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm, the sources told Reuters.
The IARC ruling, finalised earlier this month after a meeting of the group's external experts, is intended to assess whether something is a potential hazard or not, based on all the published evidence.
It does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume. This advice for individuals comes from a separate WHO expert committee on food additives, known as JECFA (the Joint WHO and Food and Agriculture Organization's Expert Committee on Food Additives), alongside determinations from national regulators.

No shit

The ramifications of this will be huge and unknown.

This has been known for a while, or at the very least that that stuff's unhealthy. Isn't that in Diet Coke, which Trump drinks by the gallon?

Not that this news would make a difference to him... the fool claims asbestos is healthy.

Those big sugar checks cleared

voldothegr8 posted...

Those big corn checks cleared

fixed

Before people go ape shit. Its only in super high doses and in that case you have bigger problems then potential cancer. If you're downing 12-30 cans a day that is. 1-2 a day is harmless.

my parents used to tell me that all the time as a kid, surprised it wasn't considered one officially

Let's all get on the ace K train

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It does not take into account how much of a product a person can safely consume.

That seems pretty pointless, in that case.

WHO considers red meat a major carcinogen. So if you're not vegetarian you are increasing your chances of getting cancer.

https://archive.is/Ayuhq

Aspartame isnt currently anywhere on the list, but the proposal, after an updated review of the science, is to add it to Group 2B.
Just for context, here are some of the other things in Group 2B: Aloe vera. Working as a carpenter or joiner. Working in a dry cleaner. Pickled vegetables.
And here are some of the things from Group 2A, which are apparently even more serious cancer risks: Eating red meat. Working night shifts. Drinking hot beverages at above 65C.

the whole thing is real dumb lol

The sun causes cancer you better not leave your fucking house unless you want to die

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Not all sweeteners are equal. They aren't the exact same substance and are all treated by the body differently. Also, being obese is also something that increases your risk of cancer, so consuming them and losing weight is better than not.

I won't be sad about the demise of aspartamine though. Not because it is unhealthy, but because it tastes fucking horrible. There are much better sweeteners on the market nowadays.

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Lmao you don't even know how to read a study

Balnazarr posted...

Its only in super high doses and in that case you have bigger problems then potential cancer. If you're downing 12-30 cans a day

uh oh :(.

obsolete posted...

WHO considers red meat a major carcinogen. So if you're not vegetarian you are increasing your chances of getting cancer.

Red meat is more carcinogenic the more seared, cured and smoked it is. Roasts are good for you in moderate amounts. Most of the longest living people in the world such as the Okinawans and Mediterranean diets include small amounts of meat.

Bonus health points for organ meat.

Carljank posted...

Most of the longest living people in the world such as the Okinawans and Mediterranean diets include small amounts of meat.

they're the lucky ones. not corrupted like other countries.

diabeetus.

kingdrake2 posted...

they're the lucky ones. not corrupted like other countries.

diabeetus.

Yeah... softdrink consumption alone in most of north america is insanely normalized.

Mexico has the right idea (on this particular issue) with warning labels akin to tobacco on softdrink containers.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/4/7/AARc5mAAEnhP.jpg

Youd have to be like clearing a gas station shelf daily lol for possible effects. No way its worse than the amount of actual sugar, carbs, and calories in a regular soda

Forget the cancer risk, just the fact that this stuff makes you absorb more sugar during digestion than normal is enough to not recommend.

Though I guess sweeteners can work as an aid for diabetics who can account for the sweetener effect somehow? And you know, the whole being able to taste something sweet without sugar thing.

Noname12 posted...

Youd have to be like clearing a gas station shelf daily lol for possible effects. No way its worse than the amount of actual sugar, carbs, and calories in a regular soda

Its not great though. Your body still produces unnecessary insulin in response to it even though it isn't increasing your blood glucose level.

That shit tastes awful, I don't know how people drink it.
The few times I accidentally bought drinks with it, it made my stomach hurt.

Balnazarr posted...

Before people go ape shit. Its only in super high doses and in that case you have bigger problems then potential cancer. If you're downing 12-30 cans a day that is. 1-2 a day is harmless.

so my daily dose of metamucil is ok???

obsolete posted...

WHO considers red meat a major carcinogen. So if you're not vegetarian you are increasing your chances of getting cancer.

You know there are types of meat other than the red kind, right

tehzeldafanboy posted...

You know there are types of meat other than the red kind, right

Vegan propaganda lol

tehzeldafanboy posted...

You know there are types of meat other than the red kind, right

Blasphemy

I can't imagine drinking 3 diet sodas a day for 20 years...

People don't understand what the WHO concept of carcogeniety means and panics about everything they give the label.