Peter Attia published a response to the recent news. In short, he doesn’t think the research is sufficient to draw a hard conclusion that Erythritol from additives is a threat to cardio health. I can’t speak to any of the science but here are his conclusions.
Regardless, I’m not a fan of too many additives. I’m reluctantly agreeing to use products that have some Stevia, but I don’t seek it out. I wouldn’t use a sugar substitute otherwise — either use the real thing or eliminate the need for all that sweetening.