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Diet Coke drinkers were shocked to hear that aspartame, an ingredient found in many sugar-free drinks, among other things, is going to be added to a list of things the International Agency for Research on Cancer seems as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans'

The artificial sweetener aspartame is found in Diet Coke, Fanta and Dr Pepper as well as chewing gum and Muller Light yoghurts and could soon be classed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans"

A common sweetener, aspartame is to be labelled a possible carcinogen next month

World Health Organisation cancer research unit is reportedly set to declare aspartame as a potential carcinogen from next month

Aspartame, the artificial sweetener in diet coke will soon need to be labelled as a potential cancer risk on products that contain it.

Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26% last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local non-governmental organisation (NGO).

A common sweetener, aspartame is to be labelled a possible carcinogen next month

Al Baker says his health problems have improved since quitting his 30-year habit

A fizzy glass of Diet Coke was the first thing Al Baker thought about every morning for 30 years. After learning about the health risks associated with aspartame, he quit his £1,000-a-year addiction