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Aspartame Probe Call Rejected by FDA
However, the conclusions from this second European Ramazzini Foundation are not consistent with those from the large number of studies on aspartame that have been evaluated by FDA, including five previously conducted negative chronic carcinogenicity studies," Herndon said. He goes on to add "Therefore, at this time, FDA finds no reason to alter its previous conclusion that aspartame is safe as a general purpose sweetener in food."
Jacobson said researchers in previous studies all killed rats at the age of two years. Allowing the rats to live longer may have been a better way to assess the natural risk of cancer. According to the CSPI, the Acceptable Daily Intake of aspartame in the United States is 50 mg per kilogram of body weight, equivalent to a 50-pound (20 kg) child drinking 2.5 cans of diet soda a day, or a 150-pound (68 kilogram) adult drinking about 7.5 cans a day.
The rats with the cancer were found when it was fed the highest dose of aspartame by the Italian researchers. This highest dose is double the acceptable daily intake in the US.
Merisant, which makes Equal, has this statement on its Web site: "The safety of aspartame has been confirmed by regulatory authorities in more than 100 countries, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, and the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food, as well as by experts with the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization."
Jacobson has asked people to avoid using products with aspartame for now. People shouldn't panic, but they should stop buying beverages and foods containing aspartame," he advised.
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06/30/2007
This study doesn't show aspartame can cause cancer, it shows that it does cause cancer and confirms original studies. The FDA has always known aspartame causes cancer and is defending the manufacturer. Here are the facts: http://www.wnho.net/fda_letter_on_new_aspartame_study.htm
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