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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 15:20

Do Energy Drinks Kill?

 

WJM.portrait in red.tallThe Food and Drug Administration has issued a report detailing adverse events related to several popular energy drinks.  Adverse health events were reported between 2004 and 2012 involving 5-Hour Energy, Monster Energy and Rockstar Energy Drinks.  The FDA report details 92 serious adverse events related to 5-Hour Energy, which includes 11 deaths, 40 such events related to Monster Energy with 4 reported deaths; and 13 adverse events related to Rockstar Energy Drink.