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Aspartame: An Artificial Sweetener (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 23, 1984
Report Number 84-649SPR
Report Type Report
Authors Donna V. Porter
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Since 1973 when the Food and Drug Administration first approved the artificial sweetener, aspartame, for use in food products, some researchers have raised questions about possible health effects associated with its consumption. This paper provides an overview of the regulatory history and possible health problems associated with the use of aspartame.