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New findings from the European Food Safety Authority suggest aspartame will not cause lymphoma or leukemia
In a study released last year, Italian researches said that aspartame, a sweetener commonly used in diet drinks, was linked to higher rates of lymphoma and leukemia in rats.
In response to the Italian findings, an independent group of scientists set out to review the research for the European Food Safety Authority.
"Our conclusion on the basis of all the evidence currently available to us is that there's no reason to revise the previously established ADI [acceptable daily intake], nor at this stage … to undertake any further extensive review of the safety of aspartame," the body's Iona Pratt told a news conference in Rome.
In Europe, the ADI for aspartame is 40 miligrams per kilogram of body wight - essentially someone would have to consume more than 80 packets of the sweetener each day to exceed recommended levels
Although researchers found that high dosages of aspartame did damage kidneys in rats, they believed that humans would be unaffected.
However the Italian scientist who led the research stands by his initial findings.
"How do you do a study on humans when aspartame is used in 6,000 products?" Dr. Morando Soffritti, of the Bologna-based European Ramazzini Foundation told Associated Press. "How do you find a population that has never used it?"
Following the release of the study, a spokesperson for UNESDA, an industry association representing leading pop manufacturers, welcomed the findings.
Source http://news.worldfitness.ca
New findings from the European Food Safety Authority suggest aspartame will not cause lymphoma or leukemia
In a study released last year, Italian researches said that aspartame, a sweetener commonly used in diet drinks, was linked to higher rates of lymphoma and leukemia in rats.
In response to the Italian findings, an independent group of scientists set out to review the research for the European Food Safety Authority.
"Our conclusion on the basis of all the evidence currently available to us is that there's no reason to revise the previously established ADI [acceptable daily intake], nor at this stage … to undertake any further extensive review of the safety of aspartame," the body's Iona Pratt told a news conference in Rome.
In Europe, the ADI for aspartame is 40 miligrams per kilogram of body wight - essentially someone would have to consume more than 80 packets of the sweetener each day to exceed recommended levels
Although researchers found that high dosages of aspartame did damage kidneys in rats, they believed that humans would be unaffected.
However the Italian scientist who led the research stands by his initial findings.
"How do you do a study on humans when aspartame is used in 6,000 products?" Dr. Morando Soffritti, of the Bologna-based European Ramazzini Foundation told Associated Press. "How do you find a population that has never used it?"
Following the release of the study, a spokesperson for UNESDA, an industry association representing leading pop manufacturers, welcomed the findings.
Source http://news.worldfitness.ca
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