The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm recently classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans. This decision by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has ...

Sources told Reuters that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, will soon name aspartame a "possible carcinogen." But historically, the agency's ...

June 29 (Reuters) - Artificial sweetener aspartame, used in products from Coca-Cola's diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum, is the latest substance set to be declared as a possible carcinogen next ...

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...

Cancer occurs when body cells grow abnormally or uncontrollably, especially when exposed to carcinogenic substances — "carcinogen" literally means "a substance or agent that can cause cancer." ...

We have known for well over a century that exposure to certain environmental agents can result in DNA mutations that ultimately cause cancer. However, it has been tricky to explicitly link specific ...

Share on Pinterest Diet soda is a widely consumed product that contains the artificial sweetener aspartame. Krit of Studio OMG/Getty Images World Health Organization (WHO) officials declared aspartame ...