The Claim
In a cohort of 1,234 middle-aged women from the Moli-sani Study, biomarker-confirmed exposure to commonly used artificial sweeteners—including aspartame, acesulfame, saccharine, sucralose, cyclamate, and steviol glycosides—was not associated with overall breast cancer risk over a median follow-up period of 13.2 years.
What the research says
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Challenge is ahead, but a single strong supporting study can change this.
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In a long-term study of middle-aged women, having artificial sweeteners in their urine — like those in diet sodas — didn't increase their chances of getting breast cancer.
See the scientific wording
The presence of any commonly used artificial sweeteners in urine, including aspartame, acesulfame, saccharine, sucralose, cyclamate, and steviol glycosides, is not associated with overall breast cancer risk in middle-aged women, based on biomarker-confirmed exposure and a median follow-up of 13.2 years in a cohort of 1,234 women from the Moli-sani Study.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Urinary artificial sweeteners and breast cancer risk in women from the Moli-sani Study
The study found that while most artificial sweeteners weren't linked to breast cancer, women who had sucralose in their urine were more likely to develop breast cancer before menopause, which goes against the claim that these sweeteners are completely safe.
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