Dr Sermed Mezher said high-caffeine energy drinks can raise heart rate and blood pressure and are often marketed as concentration or energy boosters.
He warned children are more sensitive to these effects, which can cause poor focus, anxiety, trouble sleeping, or worsen heart problems. The government has announced plans to ban sales to under-16s and launched a 12-week consultation.
Report by Covellm.
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England is set to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16, aiming to combat... IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •NYTimes.com •Sky News •Bristol Post •BBC News
High-caffeine energy drinks will be banned for under-16s in England to prevent harm to children’s health, the Government has said. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said eight out of 10..
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