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Roger O. Egeberg, MD; Jesse L. Steinfeld, MD; Ivan Frantz, MD; George C. Griffith, MD; Harvey Knowles, Jr., MD; Edward Rosenow, MD; Henry Sebrell, MD; Theodore Van Itallie, MD

JAMA. 1970;211(8):1358-1361.

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The Medical Advisory Group on Cyclamates appointed by Secretary Finch met on Nov 17 and 18, 1969, with representatives of the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health to review the currently available data on the possible harmful effects of these nonnutritive sweeteners in relation to their potential benefits. The group considered the data on carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, enzymatic, osmotic, and growth effects of cyclamates and on their possible adverse influence in interaction with other drugs.

After carefully reviewing the evidence currently available, the Medical Advisory Group on Cyclamates unanimously supported the secretary's prohibition of the inclusion of cyclamates in beverages for general use, and in the future processing of general purpose foods and vegetables. It recognized, however, that in the medical management of individuals with diabetes (and particularly in the case of juvenile diabetes) or patients in whom weight reduction and control are essential for health, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Dr. Egeberg [Chairman]), and Office of the Surgeon General, Public Health Service (Dr. Steinfeld), Washington, DC; University of Minnesota. Minneapolis (Dr. Frantz); School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Dr. Griffith); University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr. Knowles); American College of Physicians, Philadelphia (Dr. Rosenow); and Columbia University (Dr. Sebrell), and St. Lukes Hospital (Dr. Van Itallie), New York.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC 20201 (Dr. Steinfeld).

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