WHO to Reportedly <br />Declare Aspartame , a Possible <br />Cancer Risk.<br />The widely-used artificial sweetener has been subjected to a safety review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization, 'The Guardian' reports.<br />The IARC is expected to publish its <br />report next month and label aspartame <br />as "possibly carcinogenic to humans,' <br />according to Reuters.<br />While the categorization links aspartame to cancer, it's not as conclusive as the IARC's other two categories, "probably carcinogenic to humans" and "carcinogenic to humans.".<br />The IARC's findings are likely to be controversial, as it's faced criticism in the <br />past for causing worry over substances or situations that are difficult to avoid.<br />IARC is not a food safety body and their review of aspartame is not scientifically comprehensive and is based heavily on widely discredited research, Frances Hunt-Wood, the secretary general of the <br />International Sweeteners Association, via statement.<br />Previously, the agency deemed working overnight and eating red meat as "probably carcinogenic" <br />and cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic.".<br />Previously, the agency deemed working overnight and eating red meat as "probably carcinogenic" <br />and cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic.".<br />Previously, the agency deemed working overnight and eating red meat as "probably carcinogenic" <br />and cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic.".<br />A Joint FAO/WHO committee <br />has also been reviewing <br />aspartame this year.<br />Those findings will be made available on July 14.<br />Aspartame has been authorized for global use by health regulators for decades.<br />It's been widely used in everything from drinks, cereals, ice cream, gum and more since the 1980s, 'The Guardian' reports.<br />It's been widely used in everything from drinks, cereals, ice cream, gum and more since the 1980s, 'The Guardian' reports.<br />It's been widely used in everything from drinks, cereals, ice cream, gum and more since the 1980s, 'The Guardian' reports.<br />It's been widely used in everything from drinks, cereals, ice cream, gum and more since the 1980s, 'The Guardian' reports
