The Claim

High intake of non-caloric sweeteners is associated with a potential increased risk of liver and breast cancer in certain human populations, based on observational studies such as the NutriNet-Santé cohort, although other studies report no significant association, indicating inconsistent evidence across the literature.

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

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
28score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating a lot of artificial sweeteners might be linked to a higher chance of getting liver or breast cancer in some people, but scientists aren't sure because different studies have found different things.

See the scientific wording

High intake of non-caloric sweeteners is associated with a potential increased risk of liver and breast cancer in some human populations, based on observational data such as the NutriNet-Santé cohort, though other studies show no significant association, indicating inconsistency in the evidence.

What the research says

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

    The study looks at the same sweeteners and cancer risks mentioned in the claim and agrees that some studies show a possible link while others don’t, so the evidence is mixed.

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