EFSA concludes that saccharin is safe for human consumption
European Union
Nov 18, 2024
According to the scientific opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) it is concluded that saccharin is safe for human consumption and the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) has been increased from 5 to 9 mg/kg body weight per day. The previous ADI was set in 1995 based on the increased incidence of bladder tumours observed in rat studies. However, there is now scientific agreement that these tumours are specific to male rats and not relevant to humans.
EFSA experts have reviewed all available data and concluded that saccharin does not cause DNA damage and that it is unlikely that its consumption is associated with cancer risk in humans. In addition, consumer exposure is below the newly derived ADI, meaning that there is no health risk.
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