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Database containing the summaries of all the evaluations of flavours, food additives, contaminants, toxicants and veterinary drugs JECFA has performed
Regulatory bodies assess aspartame as safe for the general population when consumed within established acceptable daily intake (ADI) limits, but independent reviews and some human and animal studies h...
Aspartame and acesulfame potassium (Ace‑K) remain approved for use and widely considered safe by major regulators when consumed below established Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels, but scientific d...
Current evidence on aspartame is mixed: international bodies found “limited” evidence suggesting a possible carcinogenic hazard while other regulatory reviews concluded exposure at typical use levels ...
The short answer: current evidence does not prove that aspartame causes cancer, but it also does not settle the question—major reviews disagree and recent human studies have produced mixed signals tha...
Current reporting shows no consensus that aspartame in Coke Zero causes large, demonstrable long‑term harms for most people, but authoritative bodies and some studies urge caution and more research: t...
The claim that the FDA-approved Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for Sweet’N Low (saccharin) is , equivalent to roughly , is consistent with contemporary summaries but varies in packet-equivalents across...
Ivermectin residues vary markedly with formulation, route, and species: injectable and long‑acting preparations produce the highest and most persistent tissue and milk residues requiring weeks to mont...
Regulatory authorities have long allowed E472b (lactic acid esters of mono‑ and diglycerides) for use in foods and it is considered permitted/GRAS in many jurisdictions, but large observational cohort...
You remember an FDA ADI for saccharin of 15 mg/kg body weight — that figure is not supported by the FDA materials in the provided results. FDA documents and tables referenced here show that the agency...
The National Cancer Institute summarizes that international expert panels reached mixed conclusions: the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified aspartame as while the Joint FAO/...
Veterinary ivermectin carries documented toxicity signals in animals——identified in a 2022 review of avermectins that raises concerns about off-label human consumption of veterinary formulations . Int...