Aspartame Doesn’t Cause Brain Tumors Or Other Cancers

Published on: February 11th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that was approved for use in the united states in 1981 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Aspartame is around 200 times sweeter than sugar and is currently the second most widely used artificial sweetener behind sucralose (Splenda).

Aspartame critics claim that the sweetener causes everything from brain tumors and seizures to leukemia. Fortunately aspartame has been the subject of numerous studies of both humans and animals and has been shown to be safe at levels far beyond the acceptable daily intake (ADI).

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Deodorants, Fluoride, And Coffee Don’t Cause Cancer

Published on: February 4th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson

A new study, published in the Journal “Reviews in Mutation Research” has shed light on some of the myths involving potential causes of cancer such as mobile phones, coffee, fluoridated water and artificial sweeteners.

The research study was carried out by Professor Brendan Stewart who is a cancer specialist at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Stewart analyzed numerous research reports and categorized various activities and chemical agents on their likelihood of causing cancer.

According to Stewart the research was carried out in order to give people some perspective on cancer risk, particularly in the case of low risk events that are often over-hyped in the media.

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