Aspartame and its effects on health

British Medical Journal

Volumn 329, Issue 7469, 2004, Pages 755-756

  Lean, Michael E J ^b   Hankey, Catherine R ^a,b  

^a Univ Department of Human Nutrition

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARTAME; SWEETENING AGENT;

DENTAL CARIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HEALTH;

ASPARTAME; HEALTH; HUMANS; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 4844225163     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7469.755     Document Type: Editorial

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