The WHO Says Diet Soda Causes Cancer. Does It?

The World Health organization recently added aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in diet soda and tea, to its list of possibly carcinogenic substances. But will diet soda really give you cancer? We look at the science behind the decision.

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