Aspartame induces lymphomas and leukaemias in rats
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Aspartame (APM) is a widely used artificial sweetener consumed by hundreds of millions of people around the world . It is found in more than 6,000 products, including soft drinks, chewing gum, candy, yoghurt, tabletop sweeteners and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. Dietary surveys, performed among APM consumers, have shown that the average APM daily intake in the general population ranged from 2 to 3 mg/kg b.w. and was even more in children and pregnant women. The AcceptSummary
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