High-caffeine energy drinks are to be banned for under-16s to help improve children’s health, under new government proposals. Around 100,000 children consume at least one high caffeine energy drink every day, according to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This is around one third of children aged 13-16 years, and nearly a quarter... Read more The post Government to ban high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s appeared first on Nursing in Practice.| Nursing in Practice
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