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FDA Refuses to Investigate Aspartame/Cancer Link

A recently published Italian study found aspartame does indeed cause cancer. This is the second study by the same lab, which confirms their previous findings, yet FDA spokesmen have stated they see no reason to alter its previous conclusions that "...aspartame is safe as a general purpose sweetener in food."The Italian research team fed high doses of aspartame to rats, allowing them to live until they died naturally. The results showed increased risk of several...