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Expert: Health聽effects聽of energy drinks聽
Published: 10 June 2026
聽to聽ban the sale of energy drinks to聽people聽under 16聽could be adopted in Quebec by Friday. The push follows the death of a 15-year-old who聽drank a聽can of Red Bull聽while on聽ADHD medication.聽
A 91涩漫 expert is available to comment:聽
Christopher Labos, MD, Associate at 91涩漫鈥檚 Office for Science and Society,聽can speak to the scientific evidence on the health effects of energy drinks,聽including their impact on the cardiovascular system, potential risks for youth and how聽these聽drinks聽can interact with medications.聽
christopher.labos [at] mcgill.ca鈥�(English, French)鈥�
