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1. cen.acs.org › food › food-ingredientsDoes aspartame cause cancer? It’s complicated

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   Apr 28, 2024 · The group, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), concluded that aspartame is possibly carcinogenic to humans. The conclusion was based on limited evidence of liver cancer in humans.

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3. na.mxns.com › iarc-carcinogenic-classificationThe Not-So-Sweet Debate On WHO/IARC Carcinogenic Classification

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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.

4. usrtk.org › sweeteners › aspartame_health_riskAspartame: Decades of science point to serious health risks

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   May 18, 2024 · In July 2023, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The World Health Organization/FAO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) reaffirmed the enormous acceptable daily intake of 40 mg/kg body weight. See IARC/JECFA statement. Research by U.S.

5. www.cancer.gov › about-cancer › causes-preventionMineral Oils: Untreated and Mildly Treated - Cancer-Causing ...

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   May 3, 2024 · Learn about mineral oils, which can raise the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, particularly of the scrotum. Workers in a variety of manufacturing industries are most commonly exposed to mineral oils, as are workers in engine repair, copper mining, and commercial printing.

6. www.iarc.who.int › news-events › iarc-monographsIARC Monographs Volume 134: Aspartame monograph now available

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   Apr 29, 2024 · The monograph on aspartame, the first monograph in IARC Monographs Volume 134: Aspartame, Methyleugenol, and Isoeugenol, is now available online. The publication of this monograph has been accelerated in response to public health demand.

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   Why did IARC agree to do the cancer hazard assessment?

   • IARC agreed to do the cancer hazard assessment in 2019 primarily because three rodent studies, all conducted by Morando Soffritti and colleagues at the European Ramazzini Foundation for Oncology and Environmental Sciences, showed that aspartame induces lymphomas, leukemias, and other cancers.

   Does aspartame cause cancer? It’s complicated

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   What are the carcinogenic substances listed by IARC?

   • Among the carcinogenic substances listed by IARC are a variety of chemical effluents from industry and environmental pollutants from automobiles, residences, and factories.

   Carcinogen | Causes, Effects & Prevention | Britannica

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   How many chemicals are carcinogenic?

   • More than 400 chemical agents have been listed as carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization that monitors cancer occurrence worldwide and performs epidemiological and laboratory investigations to understand the causes of cancer.

   Carcinogen | Causes, Effects & Prevention | Britannica

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   How does exposure to a carcinogen affect cancer?

   • A number of factors influence whether a person exposed to a carcinogen will ultimately develop cancer, including the amount and duration of the exposure, exposure to other environmental factors, and the individual's genetic background. A carcinogen is an agent with the capacity to cause cancer in humans.

   Carcinogen - National Human Genome Research Institute

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8. www.britannica.com › science › carcinogenCarcinogen | Causes, Effects & Prevention | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · More than 400 chemical agents have been listed as carcinogenic, probably carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization that monitors cancer occurrence worldwide and performs epidemiological and laboratory investigations to understand the causes of cancer.

9. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › CarcinogenCarcinogen - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   4 days ago · A carcinogen is a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment (such as ultraviolet rays in sunlight and certain viruses) or may be generated by humans (such as automobile exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke). Most carcinogens work by interacting with a cell’s DNA to produce mutations.