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  "id": 3969634,
  "title": "Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sweetener-used-in-chewing-gum-and-jam-linked-to-strokes-and-heart-3969634",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/28/sweetener-xylitol-used-in-chewing-gum-and-jam-linked-to-strokes-and-heart-attacks-study"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind A common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurts and ice-cream has been linked to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol present in some natural foods in very low amounts. It is also added – often in…",
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        "title": "Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sweetener-used-in-chewing-gum-and-jam-linked-to-strokes-and-heart",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:05:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}