Aspartame is safe, study says

jimmy submitted, created time 1 year 2 months (www.eurekalert.org)

A sweeping review of research studies of aspartame says there is no evidence that the non-nutritive sweetener causes cancer, neurological damage or other health problems in humans.

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Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain.

rmforall submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Many informed experts, not controlled by vested interests, now publish detailed studies this year on the toxicity of aspartame, due to its components: methanol, aspartic acid, phenylalanine. The body always quickly converts methanol into formaldehyde.

Almost none of these mainstream studies are mentioned in mass print and broadcast media.

Here is their abstract. You can access the article for $ 30:
www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/1602866a.html;jsessionid=DA855B80C66B37279C6D981F78BC3571
http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/vaop/ncurrent/pdf/1602866a

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FDA: No Evidence Aspartame Causes Cancer

julie submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (hosted.ap.org)

”A federal review of a 2005 Italian study found no data to support the conclusion the sugar substitute aspartame causes cancer, a health official said Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration has not seen scientific information that would support a change in its conclusions about the safety of aspartame, said Laura Tarantino, director of the agency's Office of Food Additive Safety. In 1981, the FDA determined that aspartame was safe for use in food.“

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FDA: Sugar substitute doesn't cause cancer

amanda submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.msnbc.msn.com)

"A federal review of a 2005 Italian study found no data to support the conclusion the sugar substitute aspartame causes cancer, a health official said Friday."

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