BigTrancer
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The headline screams:
The first paragraph exclaims:
Could it be that the dehydration and body temperature rise resulting from massive caffeine ingestion caused these deaths?
Will Red Bull be made "pharmacy only medicine" (ie. OTC only) in Australia as it already has been in Norway, Denmark and France due to the caffeine content?
Do we need warning labels on every single product available for consumers, so that people are absolved of the responsibility of exercising common sense?
I thought some of you may find this interesting.
BigTrancer
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Load universe into cannon. Aim at brain. Shoot.
[This message has been edited by BigTrancer (edited 13 July 2001).]
(Article here.)Red Bull linked to deaths
The first paragraph exclaims:
But the quote from the Swedish National Food Authority is:It's a favourite of shiftworkers, sportsmen, partygoers and the hungover - but the top-selling energy drink Red Bull is under investigation over fears it may be linked to three deaths in Sweden.
Are the newspapers not being a tad premature with their demonisation of Red Bull?"What we have is the suggestion that three people have died after drinking this substance, although there is no hard scientific evidence available as yet. We will be looking at the death certificates and going through the autopsy reports to identify whether or not there is a link," Swedish National Food Administration spokesman Anders Glyn said.
Could it be that the dehydration and body temperature rise resulting from massive caffeine ingestion caused these deaths?
Will Red Bull be made "pharmacy only medicine" (ie. OTC only) in Australia as it already has been in Norway, Denmark and France due to the caffeine content?
Do we need warning labels on every single product available for consumers, so that people are absolved of the responsibility of exercising common sense?
I thought some of you may find this interesting.
BigTrancer
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Load universe into cannon. Aim at brain. Shoot.
[This message has been edited by BigTrancer (edited 13 July 2001).]