In February, a man started plotting out cancer cases in his hometown of Keyport, New Jersey, about 30 miles south of Newark. He recorded as many as 28 people with cancer on a single street. Now nearly 400 cancer cases in the area have been identified, including people with cancers of the lungs, prostate, brain, … Read more
The artificial sweetener aspartame might soon be declared a “possible carcinogen,” or cancer-causing agent, according to a leaked report from the World Health Organization. Aspartame is used in Diet Coke, Coke Zero, chewing gum, diet Snapple, breakfast cereals, ice cream and many other common food and drinks. It’s also sold as NutraSweet, Equal and Sugar … Read more
The Easter Bunny could be delivering a basketful of carcinogens this year, according to Consumer Reports. Multiple colors of the popular, bird-shaped Peeps marshmallow candies could cause cancer because they contain an artificial coloring called Red Dye No. 3, the consumer advocacy group claimed on Monday. “Parents should know that the purple and pink colored … Read more