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No, a can of Diet Coke won't give you cancer

The beverages industry has welcomed a report contextualizing the amount of aspartame a person can consume before it becomes a health risk.

Fortune

Should you kick your Diet Coke habit? As a public health expert, I’m not too worried

Aspartame has been identified as posing a cancer risk. But what does class 2B carcinogen actually mean?

The Guardian - AU

Is aspartame actually that harmful?

"While reports like these can understandably be worrying, there's no reason to panic at this stage"

Salon

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Everyday things with higher cancer risk than Diet Coke - from hairdressing to red meat

Aspartame is set to be classified as 'possibly carcinogenic' to humans - joining the likes of aloe vera, pickled vegetables and carpentry in the same category

Chronicle Live

According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.

The Conversation

All things more cancerous than Diet Coke - from night shifts to hot drinks

Diet Coke drinkers were shocked to hear that aspartame, an ingredient found in many sugar-free drinks, among other things, is going to be added to a list of things the International Agency for Research on Cancer seems as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'

Daily Mirror

You'd have to drink 'bucketfuls' of Diet Coke to risk getting cancer, expert says

The artificial sweetener aspartame is found in Diet Coke, Fanta and Dr Pepper as well as chewing gum and Muller Light yoghurts and could soon be classed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans"

Daily Mirror

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What is aspartame? The key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

The Independent UK

Six cancer food 'myths' debunked by experts from sweeteners to burnt toast

Cancer Research UK has weighed in which foods can raise cancer risks and which are actually harmless.

Daily Record

Aspartame: Key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

The Independent UK

Ah Fk: The Sweetener In Diet Coke Could Soon Be Labelled ‘Possibly Carcinogenic’ By The WHO

Aspartame, the artificial sweetener in diet coke will soon need to be labelled as a potential cancer risk on products that contain it.

Pedestrian.tv

Everything we know about 'cancerous' aspartame and products impacted - including Diet Coke

Aspartame is a sweetner is utilised in fizzy drinks for decades, but it is also found in sugar-free gum, low fat yoghurts and ice cream, however, it is set be classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans"

Glasgow Live

Sweetener warning stirs debate

LONDON: Consumers, food companies, retailers and restaurants need to decide whether to fight back or find alternatives to one of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners, as a leading global health body prepares to declare it a possible carcinogen.

Bangkok Post

Charity debunks cancerous food 'myths' as it lists all items that DON'T cause risk

Cancer Research UK has debunked cancerous food 'myths', detailing what the scientific evidence actually says about certain types of food increasing the risk of cancer

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Irish Mirror

Everything we know about aspartame and its cancer links including popular products that contain it

Aspartame has been used as a sweetener for decades in fizzy drinks and food but could soon be listed by the World Health Organisation as having "possible" links to cancer

Daily Record

Aspartame explained and list of foods with 'possible cancer risk' including Diet Coke

An artificial sweetener that is used in thousands of everyday products - including Diet Coke and chewing gum - may be listed by the World Health Organisation as a 'carcinogen' from next month.

Wales Online

The foods with aspartame we buy in the UK all the time

It's reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will make an announcement next month which could see the sweetener classified as 'possibly carcinogenic'

Manchester Evening News

The additive is found thousands of products including ice cream and chewing gum

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The Independent UK

From hairdressers to aloe vera: What will Diet Coke join as a ‘possible cancer risk’

Aspartame has been the subject of a safety review by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm

The Independent UK

Aspartame: Key ingredient in Diet Coke set to be declared ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

Daily Mirror

Everything we know about 'cancerous' aspartame and products hit - including Diet Coke

Aspartame - an artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and food - could be listed by the World Health Organisation as a 'possible carcinogen' from next month. Here's everything you need to know

LiveScience

Aspartame to be declared 'possible carcinogen' by WHO. Don't panic.

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's decisions have been controversial and confusing.

The Independent UK

Diet Coke fanatics react to forthcoming WHO announcement on ‘possibly cancerous’ aspartame: ‘The final straw’

The artificial sweetener, which is 200 times sweeter than sugar, has come under review

Fortune

Aspartame is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners. Next month, the WHO will declare it a possible carcinogen

That could set up a showdown with food and beverage makers.

Evening Standard

Aspartame: Artificial sweetener used fizzy drinks may cause cancer, WHO set to declare

The move has been met with a backlash from the food and drink industry

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