新奇事件簿 能量飲料或許對兒童有害

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Energy drinks packed full of caffeine may be harmful for children. That’s the conclusion of a new report from the University of Miami. Study author Judith Schaechter said popular drinks like Red Bull and Monster Energy have no health benefits. Many of the ingredients used to make them are not regulated. Dr. Schaechter warned that children with conditions such as diabetes, mood swings and heart, kidney or liver diseases may have negative reactions to the drinks and could even die after drinking them. Report co-author Steven Lipshultz said: “Pediatricians need to be aware of the possible effects of energy drinks.” He advised that: “Toxicity surveillance should be improved and regulations of…sales…should be based on appropriate research assessing energy drink safety.”

含有咖啡因的能量飲料或許對兒童有害。這是邁阿密大學一份新報告得出的結(jié)論。研究作者Judith Schaechter表示，紅牛和怪物高能飲料(Monster Energy)等受歡迎的飲料沒有任何健康益處。制作這些飲料的許多成分沒有進行監(jiān)管。Schaechter博士警告稱，患有糖尿病，情緒波動和心臟病，腎病或肝病的兒童可能會對這些飲料產(chǎn)生負面反應，甚至會在飲用這些飲料后死亡。報告聯(lián)合作者Steven Lipshultz表示：“小兒科醫(yī)師需要意識到能量飲料的可能影響。”他建議：“毒性檢測應該加強，監(jiān)管措施應該基于評估能量飲料安全性的恰當研究。”

Nearly a third of American children between the ages of 12 to 14 regularly buy these beverages. Sales are steadily rising in the U.S. from $6.5 billion in 2008 to $6.9 billion in 2009. Sales for 2010 are expected to be much higher. American teens say the drinks help them at school. Tracy Wong, 18, said she needs them because, “it pumps my system full of caffeine. That's why I have energy. Caffeine energizes you and keeps you awake." A Red Bull spokesman said: “Red Bull Energy Drink is available in over 160 countries because health authorities across the world have concluded that [it] is safe to consume.” However, it is banned in Germany and Taiwan for containing minute traces of cocaine.

近三分之一的12歲至14歲的美國兒童經(jīng)常購買能量飲料。2008年至2009年間，美國能量飲料的銷售額從65億美元穩(wěn)步上升至69億美元。2010年的銷售額將會更高。美國青少年表示，能量飲料對他們在學校的表現(xiàn)有所幫助。18歲的Tracy Wong表示她需要能量飲料，因為“它讓我整個整個身體系統(tǒng)都充滿咖啡因。我需要能量。咖啡因讓你精力充沛，讓你保持清醒。”紅牛一名發(fā)言人表示：“160多個國家都能買到紅牛能量飲料，因為全世界的衛(wèi)生部門都得出結(jié)論，能量飲料是安全的。”然而，由于含有少許可卡因，德國和臺灣禁止這種飲料。