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  "id": 7337539,
  "title": "Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/popular-sweetener-byproduct-damages-dna-in-human-cells-7337539",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:41:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260912220107.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sucralose, the artificial sweetener used in Splenda, came under scrutiny after a study found that a related chemical damaged DNA and weakened the gut barrier in laboratory experiments. But later findings have complicated that alarming picture.",
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        "title": "Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/popular-sweetener-byproduct-damages-dna-in-human-cells",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:41:03.000Z"
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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."
}