1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
SIZIF [17.4K]
3 years ago
6

US teen died after drinking caffeine too quickly, coroner says A healthy teenager in the US state of South Carolina died from dr

inking several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly, a coroner has ruled. Davis Allen Cripe collapsed at a high school in April after drinking a McDonald's latte, a large Mountain Dew soft drink and an energy drink in just under two hours, Gary Watts said. The 16-year-old died from a "caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia". He had no pre-existing heart condition. The teenager weighed 90kg (200 lbs) but would not have been considered morbidly obese, Mr Watts said. "This is not a caffeine overdose," Mr Watts told Reuters news agency. "We're not saying that it was the total amount of caffeine in the system, it was just the way that it was ingested over that short period of time, and the chugging of the energy drink at the end was what the issue was with the cardiac arrhythmia." Caffeine would probably not have been seen as a factor in the teenager's death if witnesses had not been able to tell officials what he had been drinking before his death, the Richland County coroner said. The main witness could not say which brand of energy drink Davis drank but said it was from a container the size of a large soft drink. "We're not trying to speak out totally against caffeine," Mr Watts said. "We believe people need to pay attention to their caffeine intake and how they do it, just as they do with alcohol or cigarettes." The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) has warned against children and teenagers consuming energy drinks, saying their ingredients have not been tested on children and "no-one can ensure they are safe". It says they have side-effects including irregular heartbeats and blood pressure changes. Most energy drinks contain a caffeine equivalent of three cups of coffee and as much as 14 teaspoons of sugar, the AAP says. Davis may have consumed about 470mg of caffeine in just under two hours, based on statistics from the website caffeineinformer.com. It says a McDonald's latte has 142mg of caffeine, a 570ml (20oz) Mountain Dew has 90mg, and a 450ml (16oz) energy drink can have as much as 240mg. In 2015, the European Food Safety Authority said drinking more than 400mg could lead to increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, tremors, nervousness, insomnia and panic attacks.
Answer the following question related to the passage titled "US teen died after drinking caffeine too quickly": Which statement from the article could best be identified as the thesis statement?


"A healthy teenager in the US state of South Carolina died from drinking several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly, a coroner has ruled."

"Caffeine would probably not have been seen as a factor in the teenager's death if witnesses had not been able to tell officials what he had been drinking before his death, the Richland County coroner said."

"The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) has warned against children and teenagers consuming energy drinks, saying their ingredients have not been tested on children and 'no-one can ensure they are safe'."

"In 2015, the European Food Safety Authority said drinking more than 400mg could lead to increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, tremors, nervousness, insomnia and panic attacks."
English
2 answers:
Anika [276]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

C

Explanation:

Len [333]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

"A healthy teenager in the US state of South Carolina died from drinking several highly-caffeinated drinks too quickly, a coroner has ruled."

Explanation:

You might be interested in
What is agriculture ??​
viva [34]

Answer:

the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Should hate speech be regulated? (in a 5 page essay form)
abruzzese [7]

Answer:

There is no “hate speech” exception to the First Amendment. Contrary to a common misconception, most expression one might identify as “hate speech” is protected by the First Amendment and cannot lawfully be censored, punished, or unduly burdened by the government — including public colleges and universities.

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Please help. I will give brainliest
faltersainse [42]

Answer:

chiasmus

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
HELP PLEASE
Nesterboy [21]

Answer:

I think it is B because of what it say about being a inspiration and all that stuff about him

4 0
3 years ago
Who was the most cynical and satirical romantic poet?
MrRissso [65]
Lord Byron was the most cynical and satirical Romantic poet
8 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • In a paragraph response of about 150-250 words, answer the following question.
    10·2 answers
  • Identify the property shown. 6 • w = w • 6 A. transitive B. associative C. commutative D. distributive
    10·2 answers
  • What is the 7 in the hundreds place represents
    5·2 answers
  • What is the predicate nominative in charlie is my son
    7·1 answer
  • Compare and contrast metaphors and similes and their purposes
    14·1 answer
  • A rectangle is 2 feet longer than it is wide. The area of the rectangle is 48 square feet. Write and solve an equation that can
    7·1 answer
  • Which sample conflict is the most similar to the conflict in "The Necklace"?
    14·1 answer
  • (11 What is difference between note<br>Summarizing?<br>Emplain<br>taking and​
    11·1 answer
  • What is the solution of this equation?<br> -4b + 10 = -2
    7·2 answers
  • Summarize FDR's press release. Then, answer the following questions:
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!