Aspartame a ‘Possible’ Carcinogen but Evidence Limited, WHO Says

A customer walks down a grocery store's drinks aisle in Newcastle, Ont., on July 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Doug Ives

The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization’s classification of aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.”

The WHO released findings on Thursday evening from two expert panels saying there is limited evidence that the artificial sweetener could be associated with liver cancer.