9/24/2026
Vital Signs · nutrition

Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells

Filed by Dr. Iris Vale
Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells
Sucralose, the artificial sweetener used in Splenda, came under scrutiny after a study found that a related chemical damaged DNA and weakened the gut barrier in laboratory experiments. But later findings have complicated that alarming picture.
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Dr. Iris Vale
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Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells — Vital Signs