De recentste Italiaanse studie over aspartaam is nu ook gepubliceerd in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), uitgegeven door the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2007/10271/abstract.html

Ik citeer even de conclusie van de gepubliceerde studie:

"The results of our second long-term carcinogenicity bioassay on APM not only
confirm, but also reinforce our first experimental demonstration of APM' s
multipotental carcinogenicity at a dose level close to the human AD!.
Furthermore, the study demonstrates that when lifespan exposure to APM begins
during fetallife, its carcinogenic effects are increased.
On the basis of the present findings, we believe that a review of the current
regulations goveming the use of aspartame cannot be delayed. This review is
particularly urgent with regard to aspartame-containing beverages, heavily
consumed by children."

Nu nog afwachten tot de Europese Commissie wakker schiet.

Help hen alvast een handje door te mailen naar Europees Commissaris Markos Kyprianou (verantwoordelijke commissaris voor 'Health and Consumer Protection')

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/mailbox/index_en.cfm

U kan de onderstaande voorbeeldtekst plakken als boodschap.

Dear Mr. Kyprianou,

After having read the most recent study done by the European Ramazzini Foundation about the carcinogenicity of aspartame in rats, I am very concerned about the possible carcinogenicity in humans.

Its conclusion states:

"The results of our second long-term carcinogenicity bioassay on APM not only
confirm, but also reinforce our first experimental demonstration of APM' s
multipotental carcinogenicity at a dose level close to the human AD!.
Furthermore, the study demonstrates that when lifespan exposure to APM begins
during fetallife, its carcinogenic effects are increased.
On the basis of the present findings, we believe that a review of the current
regulations goveming the use of aspartame cannot be delayed. This review is
particularly urgent with regard to aspartame-containing beverages, heavily
consumed by children."

The news has been spread that the Coca-Cola Company will stop using aspartame in it's Cola Light product and will use stevia instead, all over the world, where law grants its use. As a European citizen, I demand to have the freedom of choosing softdrinks containing stevia like many other citizens in other regions have this very same right. Today, a European citizen is prohibited from buying stevia-containing food products while not being informed about the probable carcinogenicity of aspartame.

Please take my concerns into consideration. I look forward to receive Your response.