Aspartame is one of the world's most popular sweeteners, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to chewing gum.
is a"possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization declared on Friday .
"If consumers are faced with the decision of whether to take cola with sweeteners or one with sugar, I think there should be a third option considered - which is to drink water instead," Branca said. It first set this level in 1981, and regulators worldwide have similar guidance for their populations.
"Our results do not indicate that occasional consumption could pose a risk to most consumers," said Branca. It said limited evidence from earlier animal studies was also a factor, although the studies in question are controversial. There was also some limited evidence that aspartame has some chemical properties that are linked to cancer, the IARC said.
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