Big health agencies say sweeteners like aspartame are safe to eat as long as you don’t go over the daily limit they’ve set.

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MON-324 Systematic Literature Review of Non-caloric Sweeteners: Cancer Risk and Daily Intake Guidelines

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The study looked at whether artificial sweeteners like aspartame are safe at normal intake levels and found that major health agencies still consider them safe, just like the claim says.

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MON-324 Systematic Literature Review of Non-caloric Sweeteners: Cancer Risk and Daily Intake Guidelines

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DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaf149.2422

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