Deli ham is now recognized as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning there is strong evidence linking certain processed meats to an ...

A testing company says benzene, a chemical that is a known carcinogen, has been found in another commonly used product: topical acne treatments. As part of the petition, the company requests that the ...

The World Health Organization has declared aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in thousands of products, to be "possibly carcinogenic to humans" — while also noting that "safety is not a ...

(NEXSTAR) – The World Health Organization is planning to declare aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas, soft drinks, and other reduced-sugar gums and condiments, to be a possible ...

New guidance reaffirms limits on daily consumption. A World Health Organization expert group that evaluates the safety of food additives for consumption by consumers has reaffirmed that the artificial ...

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 is commonly linked to both chemical-induced tumor development—exposure to environmental pollutants which are typically metabolized in the body, and can change their ability to be ...

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 ...