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WHO says soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer, but it's safe within limits (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They’ve been saying aspartame is carcinogenic for decades now.

Thing is, "they" (scientists) haven't. The general public just kind of assume it is because "unnatural". Study after study has not shown any effect, with this study being notable mainly because it does.