Does aspartame contaminate Switzerland waters?

Switzerland waters have been checked for “human” tracers. Water samples have been analyzed for artificial sweeteners: acesulfame, cyclamate (no longer approved in the U.S. but in use in Europe), saccharin, and sucralose.

10 to 20% of the Swiss water was found to be contaminated with acesulfame.

Acesulfame is known to be safe for rodent health. Another artificial sweetener, called aspartame, is known to increase the chance of tumor growth in the central nervous system of rodents. Now, are Swiss waters contaminated with aspartame (included in the big majority of “diet” foods and drinks)? It is a pity Agroscope didn’t investigate it yet.