Are you exaggerating or do you have actual sources? I did some searching around and can’t verify your claims.

The choice to reject new information just because something has been studied a lot is a very anti-science take.

People should understand aspartame, and understand sugar, as much as they can and make their own choices for their health.

You need to consume the equivalent of 125+ cans of Diet soda per day to see an even slightly elevated risk of cancer or any other serious disease

The report says that 14 cans for a person who is normal weight, but that's still 5L of diet pop!

Heartburn and stomach upset would probably prevent anyone from consuming that much of this stuff.

If donald trump hasn't contracted cancer from his diet coke habit it's probably safe enough

Most of the claims of artificial sweeteners being carcinogenic come from the sugar industry, if I'm not mistaken. There are plenty of epidemiological studies they show no increases in cancer among populations that consume artificially sweetened drinks compared to those who don't.

They have never said it is carcinogenic. They're saying it may be carcinogenic, due to a tentative correlation with hepatocellular carcinoma. And they're also saying it appears to be safe if you're consuming a reasonable amount of it.

The problem is that it's always depending on the dose.

Fictional example: You can show an increased cancer risk in animal testing if amount x is consumed regularly. But then X is also the equivalent to 20% your body weight in sugar per day.

So now you don't just suspect it's carcinogenic, you know. But it's still completely irrelevant when used as an ingredient in food obviously.

That's basically like saying we need more studies on the toxicity of water as we know it is indeed toxic if you consume too much.

Because you would need to drink at least 24 cans of diet soda every day, probably more like 36, for an extended period of time, for there to be any significant risk.

It is safe for consumption at the levels that any sane person would ever consume.

They’ve been saying aspartame is carcinogenic for decades now.

Thing is, "they" (scientists) haven't. The general public just kind of assume it is because "unnatural". Study after study has not shown any effect, with this study being notable mainly because it does.

I find the taste of it utterly revolting. it’s like a sweet imposter, and my mouth says, “no!” It tastes somewhat metallic to me. I prefer stevia. although I don’t normally use sweeteners in stuff like coffee or tea. I avoid soft drinks in general, preferring fruit juice if I drink something other than water or milk.

I've just let myself get used to it. Like with coffee or beer, it's a bit of an acquired taste. I'd rather be drinking that than sugary beverages.