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Aspartame sweeteners 'possibly carcinogenic', says WHO
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» GENEVA - The WHO said Friday it was now classifying aspartame, an artificial sweetener commonly used in soft drinks, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" -- though the acceptable daily intake level remains unchanged.
Aspartame, the much-debated artificial sweetener
AFP, Published on 14/07/2023
» PARIS: The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is consumed by millions every day as a sugar substitute in products such as diet soft drinks, has long been the topic of fierce debate over its impact on health.
Pill halves risk of death in type of lung cancer
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - A pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial results presented on Sunday.
Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» Wearing a large hat protecting her face from the sun's rays in Cameroon, 63-year-old Jeanne now bitterly regrets using skin whitening products after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals'
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - "Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues –- a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra
AFP, Published on 23/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday.
Los Angeles suing Monsanto for chemicals in waterways
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Chemical company Monsanto found itself in the horns of yet another lawsuit Monday, as Los Angeles sued the firm for allegedly knowingly polluting waterways in one of the biggest cities in the United States.
UK assisted dying bill aims to end 'inhumane' suicides
AFP, Published on 29/01/2022
» LONDON: Molly Meacher's voice quivers with emotion as she tells how her aunt took her own life after her liver cancer tumour grew to the size of a football.
Richard Leakey, fossil hunter and defender of elephants, dies aged 77
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» NAIROBI: World-renowned Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey, whose groundbreaking discoveries helped prove that humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, the country's president said.
Forty years on, Bob Marley's rich legacy thrives
AFP, Published on 11/05/2021
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - It's been four decades since Bob Marley's death, a period longer than the reggae icon's brief but potent life that skin cancer ended when he was 36.