Just a tidbit of info: I worked at a food company and in order to test out their diet products that were to contain Sucralose i.e. asparatme we HAD to sign a release form that stated: "if you are planning on trying to have children do not take part in this project, if you decide to anyway signing below absolves us from any possible birth defects that may occur from possible ingestion of this product . . ." etc., etc., Needless to say I did not sign this form, but the thought of this stuck with me for a long time. So I am not surprised that there is a lot of fall out in later years with this. Denise PS(b/c of this I also check the labels thoroughly and do not let my children ingest or drink anything with this product in it. Just a word to the wise!)