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Sucralose, a chemical in Splenda, found to cause 'significant health effects'

Ingredient linked to DNA damage, elevated cancer risk, leaky gut

By WND News Services
Published June 10, 2023 at 2:31pm

(FOX NEWS) – Sucralose, a chemical found in the popular zero-calorie sweetener Splenda, has been shown to cause damage to DNA, raise the risk of cancer and cause leaks in the gut lining, according to a new study from North Carolina State University.

Splenda is used as a sugar substitute in thousands of foods, beverages, desserts and candies. The product contains 1.10% sucralose. It is made by Tate & Lyle in the U.K.

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The study, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, found that a metabolite of sucralose, called sucralose-6-acetate, is "genotoxic."

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