Note: I knew this one would come sooner or later. Now that the cat is out of the bag, watch for the possibility of many more conditions linked to aspartame. Parkinson's may be one.
Statistically significant increase in the incidence of malignant tumors, lymphomas and leukemias in rats exposed to varying doses of aspartame appears to link the artificial sweetener to a high carcinogenicity rate, according to a study accepted for publication today by the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP). The authors of the study, the first to demonstrate multipotential carcinogenic effects of aspartame administered to rats in feed, called for an 'urgent reevaluation' of the current guidelines for the use and consumption of this compound.
Aspartame Causes Cancer in Rats at Levels Currently Approved for Humans
