Artificial Sweeteners in Our Water Supply

This isn't good, yet another contaminant lurks in our water. (See Have a Prescription for Those Meds. You're Drinking? ) Studies continue to show artificial sweeteners are not being eradicated by water treatment facilities. This is significant because of the health dangers of these artificial sweeteners.

Of the five substances legally available for use in the US, acesulfame and saccharin have caused concerns over being linked to cancer with the former also cited as a cause of excessive insulin secretion. Aspartame and neotame have been linked with neurological illness, while sucralose has been studied in relation to migraine symptoms. Of the banned substances, there are concerns that cyclamate may decrease fertility in men.