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In Russia, an energy drink caused the death of a teenager
Last reviewed: 30.06.2025
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In the Russian Federation, in the city of Nizhnevartovsk, a 15-year-old teenager died; according to the preliminary version, the cause of death was myocardial infarction.
As reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug, an official conclusion from forensic doctors on the cause of the teenager's death has not yet been received, however, preliminary results of the study showed that immediately before his death, the schoolboy drank several cans of a non-alcoholic energy drink.
"According to experts, this drink could have been the cause of the child's acute myocardial infarction, which led to his death," the report says. It was established that the teenager was visiting his friend before his death, and that day he felt as usual.
Let us recall that in early July, Australian pediatricians concluded that energy drinks are harmful to the health of children and adolescents. The caffeine they contain can lead to an increase in heart rate, a jump in blood pressure, and mental overexcitability.
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