A sweetener that is widely used in a variety of foods and fizzy drinks is set to be classified as "possibly carcinogenic" to humans, according to reports. It has been reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will make an announcement on July 14.
Previous studies of the aspartame sweetener suggested a possible link between aspartame consumption and health issues such as cancer, neurological disorders, and metabolic disturbances although research so far has not provided sufficient evidence to support the claims. Recently there has been controversy around the ingredient as the IARC, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organisation, has been reviewing around 1,300 studies on aspartame and cancer. The Reuters news agency claims that sources close to the process have said that aspartame will be classified as "possibly carcinogenic".
