Splenda ingredient, sucralose, linked to leukemia

[silvershadow]

(FOX 13) - New research shows the main ingredient in the artificial sweetener Splenda, called sucralose, has been linked to leukemia.

Italian researchers published their findings in the January edition of the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health.

The study found "significant dose-related increased indicence of males bearing malignant tumors" and a "significant dose-related increased incidence of hematopoietic neoplasias in males" after being fed high amounts of sucralose for their lifespan.

Researchers pointed out similar studies conducted on behalf of Splenda's manufacturer did not show the same carcinogenic effects.

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[Quixote1818]

1. Researchers found similar results with Rats eating saccharine but eventually determined

the cancer effects on rats did not occur in humans. So cancer in rats may or may not mean cancer in humans.

What does an increase of <.05 mean anyway? Is that 5%? The risk of getting Lukeman is 1.5%. As Sci-Show points out if you eat processed meat your risk of rectal cancer goes from about 5% to about 5.8%. An increase of 18% of your original risk. So if our risk of getting leukemia is only 1.5% and we are increasing that risk by around 5% then by drinking Splenda (if it actually does increase cancer risk in humans) would go from 1.50% to something like 1.51%

Correct me if I messed up the math as math is not a strong point for me. My calculator says 5% of 1.5 = .00075

[tritsofme]

2. All I know is that Diet Pepsi changed from Aspartame to Splenda last year, and it totally ruined it

I hate the new Diet Pepsi with Splenda, and won't drink it, won't buy any PepsiCo products.

Funny they changed from aspartame due to phony pseudoscience health concerns, and now the same sort of things are popping up against Splenda.

[Quixote1818]

3. Was thinking the same thing. Now it's looking like Aspartame is safer and they gambled on Splenda

because ass-holes like Mercola have caused the public to freak out over pseudoscience BS.

At least this seems to be real science but this new study seems to show very insignificant increases in the mice. The increase is so insignificant I don't think I will be changing any habits. Leukemia is a very rare form of cancer so a tiny 5% increase in that type of cancer is not something I am too worried about.