What is the link between aspartame and cancer? Aspartame has not been approved by the FDA, so there is no way to assess cancer risk. A study showed that aspartame causes bladder cancer in rats. Aspartame has been linked to multiple kinds of cancer. There is no known, consistent association between the use of aspartame and cancer.
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