Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause, although some still consider it safe

Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause, although some still consider it safe

Aspartame was approved in 1974 by the US Food and Drug Administration with an acceptable daily intake of 50 milligrams per kilogramme of body weight. According to the FDA, a person weighing 132 pounds (60 kilograms) would need to consume about 75 aspartame packets to reach that level.

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