The Potential Cancer Risk of Aspartame in Diet Coke and Chewing Gum

Aspartame, a commonly used artificial sweetener found in products like Diet Coke and chewing gum, is expected to be classified as a "possible carcinogen" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization (WHO). The ruling, set to be announced next month, aims to determine the potential hazards of the substance. While the US FDA has previously deemed aspartame safe for general use, the agency continues to monitor scientific literature for new information. The Joint WHO and Food and Agriculture Organization's Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) is also reviewing the use of aspartame and will announce its findings on the same day as the IARC.