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Saccharin Guide

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Saccharin raises a low level of health concern because:

  • This ingredient is suspected of causing developmental toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing reproductive toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)

Controversial Ingredient

Saccharin is a controversial ingredient
Concern due to long-running debate over whether saccharin's ability to cause bladder cancer in rodents is relevant to humans. Authoritative organizations have concluded that the animal results are not indicative of human health risks. Saccharin is approved for use in foods in the US, UK and EU, but not Canada.

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From Wikipedia

Saccharin[2] is an artificial sweetener. The basic substance, benzoic sulfimide, has effectively no food energy and is much sweeter than sucrose, but has an unpleasant bitter or metallic aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. In countries where saccharin is allowed as a food additive, it is used to sweeten products such as drinks, candies, medicines, and toothpaste....

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