A common ingredient used in most diet drinks and sugar-free gum is to be declared a potential cancer risk, according to reports. Aspartame will be declared as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the World Health Organisation next month, says Reuters.
The news agency reports that the declaration will come after an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) ruling.
Aspartame is widely used in food and drink, as well as being available as a sweetener to add to your tea, coffee and home baking.
