Earlier this month, aspartame – the sugar substitute found in Diet Coke – was added to the 's list of more than 300 substances that 'possibly' cause .The WHO pointed out that the sweetener, also found in a wide range of foods, was still safe to use and the average adult would need to consume between nine and 14 cans of Diet Coke a day to exceed recommended limits. Even then, any risks were based on 'limited scientific evidence', which include decades-old animal research.Scientists were quick to state that the results of these studies, which involved force-feeding lab rats large quantities of aspartame, were widely disputed.
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