IRELAND’S FOOD SAFETY watchdog is to investigate the negative effects of energy drinks.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that energy drinks will become a significant public health problem if their use among young people is not addressed through a cap on caffeine levels and restrictions on their sale and marketing.

They have been linked to high blood pressure and suicides. Already, Latvia has made the drinks over-18s.

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Poll: Should the sale of energy drinks to under-18s be banned?

Poll Results:

Read: Irish watchdog likely to recommend that energy drinks are not consumed by children

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