The house of Representatives ha directed its Joint Committee on
Health/Commerce to investigate the importation and distribution of the
drinks, following a motion sponsored by a member, Mr. Yacoob
Bush-Alebiosu.
He expressed concern that the drinks
were first choice beverages among young people, especially on campuses,
bars, clubs and social functions across the country.
Bush-Alebiosu added that many brands of
the drinks had flooded the country, as consumers were also mixing them
with alcoholic drinks.
Bush-Alebiosu had said the consumption of the drinks had “life-threatening effects on blood pressure, heart and brain function.”
According to him, research conducted by the Cardiovascular Research
Centre at the Royal Adeliade Hospital and Adeliade University in
Southern Australia revealss a link between students consuming a
particular brand of energy drink and the unstable state of their hearts.
The lawmaker listed Germany, Norway, France and Denmark among some of
the countries that had banned the sale of the drinks in their
jurisdiction “as a result of health risks caused by the consumption of
energy drinks, including reported cases of deaths.”
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