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Are sugar substitutes harmful to humans?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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There is no credible scientific evidence1 that artificial sweeteners, when used as directed by human beings, are problematic, despite their effects on mice in limited experiments (who, contrary to common opinion, do not react to chemicals the same as humans).

This is a common urban myth. Most material to this effect, if traced to its source, comes from one website with a severe bias (reason unknown) against the artificial sweetener industry.

1Credible scientific evidence: Documented results of properly-constructed tests that have been reviewed by other experts and published in recognized scientific journals, and that can be repeated by anyone who duplicates the experiment. The mouse experiments were not repeated successfully.

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