Energy Drinks
Rehan Khalil is a personal injury lawyer in Mississauga.
According to the Canadian Medical Journal, energy drinks can pose serious health risks to kids.
Energy drinks have long been under scrutiny due to high levels of caffeine.
The Globe and Mail reported:
Energy drinks that contain high amounts of caffeine – some more than five times the amount in a can of cola, or nearly double the amount in a cup of brewed coffee – can pose serious health risks to children and adolescents and require stronger warning labels, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal’s editorial.
The Globe and Mail also reported:
In June, it (House of Commons health committee) heard from a man named James Shepherd who said his 15-year-old son died from an unexplained arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) in 2008 after he had consumed a Red Bull energy drink. He said he believes the drink contributed to his son’s death.
Energy drinks have become widely popular amongst young people and readily available at almost any convenience store. Manufacturers, heavily target young people as primary consumers of their products.
As a consumer it`s important to be aware and cautious when making purchasing decisions for you and your family.
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