Updated opinion on a request from the European Commission related to the 2nd ERF carcinogenicity study on aspartame, taking into consideration study data submitted by the Ramazzini Foundation in February 2009

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

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artificial sweetener; Aspartame; CAS No. 22839 47 0; E 951; intense sweetener; L aspartyl L phenylalanine methyl ester; life long study; prenatal exposure

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EID: 85058795523     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1015     Document Type: Article

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