(19-12-05) New Cancer Links to Aspartame

The artificial sweetener aspartame is once again the subject of controversy following
research indicating it may cause cancer.

A long-term, large-scale study of the effect of aspartame on 1,800 rats showed that
aspartame caused cancer of the kidney, and of the peripheral nerves in the head.
Earlier data from the same study linked aspartame to a greater risk of leukemia's and
lymphomas, even at doses very close to what is considered the acceptable daily intake
for humans.

The manufacturers of the sweetener have challenged the study, claiming that the
results are not statistically significant, and that regulatory bodies around the world have
concluded that aspartame is safe.

Guardian Unlimited September 30, 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,2763,1581639,00.html?gusrc=rss

Aspartame: Killing Us by Degrees
http://www.theecologist.org/archive_detail.asp?content_id=457

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