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Johns Hopkins Urges Energy Drink Labels

Experts at Johns Hopkins call for warning labels on energy drinks due to the high amounts of caffeine they contain which can cause health risks like caffeine intoxication, seizures, and stroke, especially in young people who are often targeted by advertising; energy drinks contain significantly more caffeine than soda, ranging from 50mg to over 500mg per can or bottle.

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Johns Hopkins Urges Energy Drink Labels

Experts at Johns Hopkins call for warning labels on energy drinks due to the high amounts of caffeine they contain which can cause health risks like caffeine intoxication, seizures, and stroke, especially in young people who are often targeted by advertising; energy drinks contain significantly more caffeine than soda, ranging from 50mg to over 500mg per can or bottle.

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CAFFEINE EXPERTS AT JOHNS

HOPKINS CALL FOR WARNING


LABELS ON ENERGY DRINKS

AED Medicine in the News
Energy drink advertising campaigns primarily target
teens and young adults.
In a 2007 survey of 496 college students, 51%
reported consuming at least one energy drink
during the last month.


CAFFEINE LIMITATIONS
A regular 12 oz. soda contains about 35 mg of
caffeine and a 6oz. cup of coffee contains 80-150 mg
of caffeine.
The FDA limits the amount of caffeine in soft drinks
to 0.02%, or 71mg/ 12 fluid oz.
In comparison the amount of caffeine in energy
drinks ranges from 50mg per can or bottle to an
astounding 505 mg per can or bottle, which is
equivalent to 14 cans of soda.
Energy drink manufacturers avoid the FDA caffeine
limits by claiming that their products fall under the
1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act,
which classifies products deriving from herbs and
natural sources as dietary supplements rather than
drugs.

CAFFEINE LEVELS IN POPULAR ENERGY
DRINKS
Red Bull: 80 mg
Monster: 160mg
Rockstar: 160 mg
Amp: 75 mg
Full Throttle: 144 mg
Vitamin Water: 50 mg
CAFFEINE HEALTH RISKS
oCaffeine amounts are often unlabeled on
energy drinks and few include warnings
about the potential health risks which can
include:
-Caffeine intoxication: symptoms include
nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia,
gastrointestinal upset, tremors, tachycardia, and in
rare cases death. The symptoms of caffeine
intoxication can mimic those of anxiety and other
mood disorders.
-Consumption of energy drinks has also been linked to
seizures, acute mania and stroke.
THE US, WHO HAS THE HIGHEST MARKET FOR THESE
PRODUCTS, HAS THE MOST LAX REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONTENT LABELING AND
HEALTH WARNINGS.

EXPERTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS ASK FOR LABELING
REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE MORE STRICTLY ENFORCED SO
THAT CONSUMERS ARE ADEQUATELY INFORMED OF THEIR
CAFFEINE CONTENT AND HEALTH RISKS.


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