The Latest Breaking News from IARC

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 · Jul 13, 2023

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 · Jul 6, 2023

Is aspartame actually that harmful?

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

Salon · Jul 5, 2023

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 · Jul 3, 2023

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 · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jun 30, 2023

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 · Jun 30, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023