Canada and Europe Also Still Believe Asparatame is Safe

Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released assessments of the sweetener aspartame from two groups, with one calling it "possibly" carcinogenic, based on "limited" evidence. "[W]hile safety is not a major concern at the doses which are commonly used," WHO said in a statement, "potential effects have been described that need to be investigated by more and better studies." But Friday CNBC reminded its readers that even the group calling it "possibly" carcinogenic "acknowledged during a news conference with journalists Wednesday that the studies could contain flaws that skewed the results." And an official from that group was even more emphatic. "This shouldn't really be taken as a direct statement that indicates that there is a known cancer hazard from consuming aspartame." America's Food and Drug Administration also believes aspartame is safe. CNBC adds that other health agencies are also weighing in. "Health Canada and the European Food Safety Authority have also concluded that aspartame is safe at the current permitted levels, [an FDA] spokesperson said."Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader ectotherm for sharing the news.

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