Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that has been in use in the United States since the early 1980s. It is used in many foods and beverages because it is much sweeter than sugar, so much less of it can be used to give the same level of sweetness.

Aspartame is commonly used as a tabletop sweetener, as a sweetener in prepared foods and beverages, and in recipes that don’t require too much heating (since heat breaks down aspartame). It can also be found as a flavoring in some medicines, chewing gums, and toothpaste.

IARC, the cancer research agency of the WHO, classifies aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B). Based on limited evidence it might cause cancer (specifically liver cancer) in people.

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