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Religious opinion: We found healthy the Latter-Day Saints Church stands on caffeine and cola
drinks: “We know that cola drinks contain the drug caffeine. We know caffeine is not wholesome or
prudent for the use of our bodies. It is only sound judgment to conclude that cola drinks and any others
that contain caffeine or other harmful ingredients should not be used.” (Peterson, H B).
Public Health authorities manifests:
At the USA:
“TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HU-
MAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 182--SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE--Table of Contents
Subpart B--Multiple Purpose GRAS Food Substances
Sec. 182.1180 Caffeine.
(a) Product. Caffeine.
(b) Tolerance. 0.02 percent.
(c) Limitations, restrictions, or explanation. This substance is generally recognized as safe when
used in cola-type beverages in accordance with good manufacturing practice.” (Code of Federal Regulations).
We entirely agree with the words of Reissig C J, and others, from the Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA:
“Hundreds of different brands (of energy drinks) are now marketed, with caffeine content ranging
from a modest 50 mg to an alarming 505 mg per can or bottle. Regulation of energy drinks, including
content labeling and health warnings differs across countries, with some of the most lax regulatory requirements
in the U.S. The absence of regulatory oversight has resulted in aggressive marketing of energy
drinks, targeted primarily toward young males, for psychoactive, performance-enhancing and
stimulant drug effects. There are increasing reports of caffeine intoxication from energy drinks, and it
seems likely that problems with caffeine dependence and withdrawal will also increase. In children and
adolescents who are not habitual caffeine users, vulnerability to caffeine intoxication may be markedly
increased due to an absence of pharmacological tolerance. Genetic factors may also contribute to an individual's
vulnerability to caffeine-related disorders including caffeine intoxication, dependence, and
withdrawal. The combined use of caffeine and alcohol is increasing sharply, and studies suggest that
such combined use may increase the rate of alcohol-related injury. Several studies suggest that energy
drinks may serve as a gateway to other forms of drug dependence.”
At England:
“Agency issues caffeine advice to pregnant women:
Pregnant women should limit their caffeine intake to less than the equivalent of four cups of coffee a
day, the Food Standards Agency has warned.
An intake of more than 300 mg a day - equivalent to six cups of tea or four cans of energy drink - may
be associated with miscarriage, according to the Agency's advice.
The new advice puts a figure for the first time on previous Department of Health guidance for pregnant
women to 'moderate' their caffeine consumption. It follows an independent review which found
that caffeine intakes above 300 mg a day, or four cups of instant coffee, may be linked with low
birth weight as well as miscarriage.” (Food Standards Agency).
Soft drinks on Croatian high schools: “Only 10% of 571 high school students did not use foodstuffs
containing caffeine. The intake of caffeine originated from soft drinks (50%), coffee (37%), and
chocolate (13%). The mean estimated caffeine intake was 62.8 mg/day. Large-scale public health measures
are needed to inform the public on health issues related to excessive intake of caffeine-containing
foodstuffs by children and adolescents.” (Valek M, and others).
Here at Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there are some schools forbidding soft drinks to their