From an About Cancer Reader: "I often use Splenda in my coffee and tea and sometimes use it for cooking. A co-worker of mine told me that it causes cancer. Does Splenda cause cancer?

Splenda is an artificial sweetener that is relatively new on the consumer market. It is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar, thus needing to use very little sweeten food and beverages. The common term for Splenda is sucralose.

Splenda is used in a variety of products from desert mixes to syrups. It is also used as a direct sugar substitute, meaning you can use it in place of sugar in coffee and recipes that call for sugar.

So, does Splenda cause cancer? Find out if Splenda is linked to cancer...

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