World Health Organization to Declare Popular Artificial Sweetener Aspartame 'Possibly Carcinogenic'

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer will announce aspartame is a possible carcinogen in humans.
Aspartame is commonly used as a sugar substitute in diet soda, chewing gum, and other foods and drinks.
The 'possibly carcinogenic' designation indicates limited evidence that aspartame may be linked to cancer.
The announcement could raise new concerns about aspartame's safety and lead companies to find alternatives, despite regulatory approval.
The food industry has criticized the classification and says aspartame is safe for general consumption in approved doses.