Suffolk seeks to ban energy drinks for those under 19
Photo credit: Kevin P Coughlin | Suffolk County legislators are thinking about banning the sale to kids under 19. (Feb. 13, 2012)
Suffolk County's Board of Health Wednesday unanimously urged county lawmakers to ban the sale of energy drinks to people younger than 19, citing potential health dangers including elevated heart rates and higher blood pressure, dizziness and possible death.
The board voted 6-0 after spending more than an hour hashing out details of a draft letter. The health commissioner, Dr. James Tomarken,...
