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May 8, 2024 · The safety of aspartame – more commonly called NutraSweet, Equal, or Sugar Twin – has been under scrutiny as the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has categorized the ingredient as a Class 2b carcinogen, which means the ingredient may cause cancer.
May 9, 2024 · On July 14th, 2023, the International Agency for Research on Cancer issued a conclusion classifying aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (IARC classification Group 2B), based in...
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May 23, 2024 · To estimate risks from exposures in food, one multiplies the slope factor (risk per mg/kg/day), the concentration of the chemical in the food (ppm) and the daily intake (in mg) of that food. The total dietary risk is found by summing risks across all foods.
May 10, 2024 · The presence of a beneficial ingredient, whole grains, in food categorized as ultra-processed speaks to the inherent weakness of the NOVA classification as a nutritional discriminator. The researchers considered the usual covariates available for review: body weight, smoking, and self-reported physical activity.
May 15, 2024 · Carcinogenicity The component below belongs to the petroleum family, which has been shown to contain carcinogenic substances depending on the level of refinement. The carcinogen classification need not apply if it can be shown that the substance contains less than 3% dimethyl sulfoxide extract. Chemical Name ACGIH IARC NTP OSHA
1 day ago · The following is neither satire nor fiction. California's insane Proposition 65 list contains a number of so-called carcinogens found in coffee. Yet, multiple epidemiological studies conclude that moderate coffee consumption decreases the chances of developing numerous cancers. Only in California could coffee both promote and reduce cancer.
2 days ago · Carcinogens have conventionally been divided into two categories according to their presumed mode of action: genotoxic carcinogens and non-genotoxic carcinogens. A genotoxic carcinogen has the potential to induce cancer by interacting directly with DNA and/or the cellular apparatus involved in the preservation of the integrity of the genome.
