Doctors Call for Halt to Energy Drink Ads to U.S. Youths
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A group representing 225,000 U.S. doctors called for a ban on marketing energy drinks, such as those from Red Bull GmbH and Monster Beverage Corp., to youths.
The American Medical Association, in a vote at its annual policy meeting in Chicago, today endorsed a policy that called for limiting how the caffeinated beverages are sold to those younger than 18. The group cited studies that link the drinks to heart problems and reports about emergency room visits by children after consuming the drinks.