Impact on the Environment Fate of Sucralose through Environmental and Water Treatment Processes and Impact on Plant Indicator Species “Though sucralose does not appear toxic to plant growth, the persistent qualities of sucralose may lead to chronic low-dose exposure with largely unknown consequences for human and environmental health.” Read More...http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es102719d
Artificial Sweetener Sucralose in U.S. Drinking Water Systems Ubiquitous Occurrence of the Artificial Sweetener Acesulfame in the Aquatic Environment: An Ideal Chemical Marker of Domestic Wastewater in Groundwater “Of the seven artificial sweeteners they looked for, the researchers were able to detect four (acesulfame, saccharin, cyclamate, and sucralose) in water from two German sewage treatment plants. All are frequently used in the US, with the exception of cyclamate, which was banned in 1969. And while this study, along with one released last month that detected the same four sweeteners in groundwater near Zurich, took place overseas, one has to wonder if our waste water treatment methods are any better equipped to eliminate these chemicals. “ http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/06/18/artificial-sweeteners-may-contaminate-drinking-water/
