substances, heavy metals, pesticides and other dangerous chemicals.
Some studies have linked weight-loss and muscle-building supplements with stroke, testicular cancer, liver damage and even death, noted Austin, who is a professor in the department of social and behavioral sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health.
“How can we continue to let the manufacturers of these products and the retailers who profit from them play Russian roulette with America’s youth?” Austin said in a school news release. “It is well past time for policymakers and retailers to take meaningful action to protect children and consumers of all ages.”
The report was published online June 5 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
More information
Visit the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health for more on dietary supplements and kids.
