Aspartame: Could the sweetener be possible cause of cancer? – BBC Newsnight

There are reports that Aspartame, the sweetener in products all over the world, from chewing gum to diet cola, is soon likely to be declared a possible carcinogen by the WHO’s cancer research agency.

But what’s the science behind such a potential move – and how justified would it be?

Newsnight’s Science and Technology Correspondent Kate Lamble explains.

Please subscribe HERE bit.ly/1rbfUog

—

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight

#Newsnight #BBCNews