Researchers Found Aspartame Poses Risk Of Causing Cancer

The findings doesn't mean consuming products containing the sweetener will automatically cause cancer, but having an acceptable daily intake is advised.

A World Health Organization affiliated research group declared the artificial sweetener Aspartame may cause cancer.

Aspartame is one of the most popular sweeteners in the world, found in many diet sodas like Coke Zero and Diet Coke, some types of sugar-free foods, chewing gum, and other products.

The group said the sweetener is possibly carcinogenic to humans and associated with a type of liver cancer called Hepatocellular Carcinoma. However, the claims are based on limited evidence.

The findings doesn’t mean consuming products containing the sweetener will automatically cause cancer, but having an acceptable daily intake is advised.

The FDA recommended daily limit is 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day. Based on those guidelines, an occasional can of Diet Coke or chewing gum is unlikely to pose any risk.