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> So if aspartame causes cancer after your career is over, then it’s safe according to the FDA. That is a big claim. It fits my priors. But is there any evi
by worik 3y ago
> So if aspartame causes cancer after your career is over, then it’s safe according to the FDA.
That is a big claim. It fits my priors. But is there any evidence for it?
- nomel 3y agoFrom what I've seen, it appears that plastics/endocrine disruptors are evidence of this. BPA being a previous example [1], with most other plastics being a current example [2], including the "BPA free" replacements like BPS. [1] https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/nrdc-fda-reach-settlement-bpa-lawsuit https://www.nrdc.org/press-releases/nrdc-fda-reach-settlemen... [2] https://sdg.iisd.org/news/household-plastic-products-disrupt-endocrine-system-threaten-human-health/ https://sdg.iisd.org/news/household-plastic-products-disrupt...