AGD Makes National Media Headlines with its Sports and Energy Drinks Study
This week, the AGD issued a press release about a study that was published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry, showing that the alarming increase in the consumption of sports and energy drinks, especially among adolescents, is causing irreversible damage to teeth. Specifically, the study focused on the high acidity levels in the drinks, which cause significant erosion to tooth enamel. As a result, the AGD has secured an expansive amount of national media attention, with resulting articles appearing on:
- CBS National News
- Health.com
- The Huffington Post
- ABC National News
- Yahoo! News
- National Public Radio
- iVillage.com
- WebMD
The AGD has also garnered national TV exposure on the ABC programs, “America This Morning” and “World News Now.” Additionally, the story has been featured on more than 130 segments on local TV news stations across the country, similar to this clip from the local ABC News station in New York City.
Globally, the media coverage the AGD has secured as a result of the press release has reached more than 218 million people.
The AGD encourages you to read the study and press release in preparation for patient questions. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Henderson, AGD public relations coordinator, at media@agd.org.
Stay tuned for more media coverage!
