Aspartame and Cancer

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In message #40 and 184 Aspartame background and its conection to

powerful people is discussed. Its connection to cancer is the main

theme in this post.

 

Fresh fears emerged last month over aspartame, an artificial

sweetener found in 6,000 types of food, drink and medicines widely

available in every supermarket.

 

Roger Williams, a member of the parliamentary select committee on

food and the environment and Liberal Democrat MP, said any items

containing aspartame should be withdrawn from sale as there

was 'compelling and reliable' evidence that aspartame can cause

cancer.

 

His comments came after research published by the European Ramazzini

Foundation in Italy over the summer linked aspartame to cancer in

rats.

 

" There is strong scientific evidence that the components of aspartame

and their metabolites can cause very serious toxic effects on

humans, " Mr Williams said.

 

Mr Williams told the House of Commons the additive was

potentially 'far more dangerous' than Sudan 1, the banned food dye

linked to cancer and found in some products in Britain earlier this

year. He claimed aspartame was found in ten times more products.

 

Leading scientists have joined Mr Williams in calling for products

containing it to be taken off the shelves . Erik Millstone, professor

of science policy at the University of Sussex, said " There are

sufficient grounds for banning aspartame. There are serious problems

about how it was approved. "

 

The European Ramazzini Foundation study found the incidence of cancer

in female rats rose in direct relation to the dose of the sweetener

they were given. The scientists suggested the cancer could be

triggered by chemicals created by aspartame as it is broken down in

the body.

 

Potential side effects of aspartame were discussed on internet as far

back as 1996. Apart from causing headaches, aspartame is also

linked to panic attacks, mood changes, visual hallucinations, manic

episodes and isolated dizziness, and has been associated with

hyperactivity in children.

 

The above piece of information was found by this author when

researching various factors leading to ADHD, a nervous sytem

hyperstimulation in babies both during their life in womb and after

birth. Pregnants moms know that they should not take any medicines

during pregnancy, but what about soft drinks, canned fruits, ketchups

etc?

 

Dr Bhate