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If pregnant women eat or drink more of the artificial sweetener Acesulfame Potassium, they might be more likely to have their baby too early.

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This study found that pregnant women who ate or drank more things with this artificial sweetener (Ace K) were more likely to have their babies early, and lab tests show the sweetener might make the uterus contract too much, which could cause early birth.

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No contradicting evidence found

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