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Conflicting research regarding Diet Coke’s health effects has stirred public discourse.
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Is your diet coke addiction really killing you?

I think we have all heard that aspartame, the sweetener in many diet sodas, has been found to cause cancer. Every time I order a sweet, crispy Diet Coke, my mom gives me that look and a mini lecture. But what if I told you the cancer risk of aspartame has been vastly exaggerated? 



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