Artificial sweetener sucralose – marketed under the brand name Splenda – may not be harmless at all, according to a new study in Italy.
Researchers from the Ramazzini Institute have found that Splenda substantially raised the risk of leukemia and other cancers.
Splenda hit the market in the 1990s as an alternative to white sugar and other artificial sweeteners that have been linked to health issues. In 2013, it was downgraded from a “safe” to “caution” standing because of earlier research also from the Ramazzini Institute.
