Tag: carcinogenic
Aspartame: this sweetener found in sodas is “possibly” carcinogenic
The WHO now considers aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in sodas, to be “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, but the daily dose considered safe remains unchanged, it said on Friday. July…
Aspartame can be classified as possibly carcinogenic
It is IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO’s body for cancer research, which has gone through 1,300 studies on the sweetener aspartame and now comes up with…
Carcinogenic sunscreens (octocrylene): which ones to avoid?
Octocrylene is used in the composition of several sun creams sold in France. However, when the product ages, this sunscreen would degrade into a carcinogenic compound. Summary The National Health…
This Diet Coke ingredient soon to be declared “probably carcinogenic” by the WHO?
A key ingredient in diet sodas such as the famous “diet Coke” is in the sights of the WHO’s International Center for Cancer Research (IARC). A key ingredient of the…
Polluted drinking water: detection of a potentially carcinogenic solvent in 9 regions
News Published on 07/04/2023 at 11:55 a.m. Updated 07/04/2023 at 11:55 a.m. Reading 1 min. A report by the National Health Security Agency (Anses) reveals that groundwater in nine French…
The WHO may declare aspartame a “possibly carcinogenic” substance
Aspartame is one of the most commonly used sweeteners. The World Health Organization (WHO) intends to classify the sweetener aspartame as a “potentially carcinogenic” substance, sources tell the news agency…
Contact lenses: several references contain carcinogenic pollutants
News Published on 05/22/2023 at 3:06 p.m. Updated 05/22/2023 at 3:06 p.m. Reading 3 mins. According to an American study, 18 major brands of contact lenses contain a high level…
Alert: this coloring sold everywhere in France is carcinogenic
News Published on 09/06/2022 at 3:38 p.m. Updated 09/06/2022 at 3:38 p.m. Reading 1 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Medical validation: September 15, 2022…
A carcinogenic substance discovered in many toothpastes
News Published on 09/08/2022 at 4:56 p.m. Updated 09/08/2022 at 4:56 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Do you pay attention to the composition of your toothpaste when shopping? According to 60…
Glyphosate: the herbicide is not carcinogenic, according to a European agency
News Posted 2 days ago, Reading 2 mins. Return of glyphosate to center stage: the controversial herbicide is not carcinogenic, according to the European Chemicals Agency (Echa). Outcry from associations…