Among recent additions is the good news that Aspartame [NutraSweet, Equal] used in Coke and Pepsi was formerly listed by the DOD as a biological warfare agent and approved by the FDA under extreme political pressure. Noted effects are brain tumors, headache, memory lapses, vision changes, convulsions, hallucinations, behavioral disturbances, nausea, joint pain and degradation of mental function - all at relatively moderate dosages.
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