Experts have warned that slushies (flavoured drinks made of syrup and crushed ice) containing the additive glycerol can make children below the age of eight very ill. Examining the cases of 21 two- to ...

A leading UK food science expert has spoken out on the dangers of glycerol in sugar-free slushies, suggesting that using the e-number could be an 'unintended consequence of the sugar tax'. Professor ...

Children should completely avoid "slushy" ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, say researchers calling for official health advice to ...

Last year, alarming news reports detailed the hospitalizations of at least two children in the U.K. who developed glycerol intoxication shortly after drinking frozen slushies. Now, a first-of-its-kind ...

The production of biodiesel from the transesterification of plant-derived triglycerides with methanol has been commercialized extensively. Impure glycerol is obtained as a by-product at roughly ...

Bright blue and shocking red-coloured slushie drinks – often sold from machines at cinemas and arcades – are a favourite treat for children, especially during summer. But new research is raising ...

Sipping on a slushie on a hot day is probably a core childhood memory for a lot of us. But that icy-cold sweet treat was just linked to a dangerous syndrome in children—who have shown symptoms in as ...

Experts have issued an alarming health warning over the hidden dangers of a little-known additive in a popular children's drink. Called glycerol, the super-sweet substance is a common ingredient in ...

Concerns over the ingredients used in iced slushy drinks, popularly known as slushies, have been raised after two young boys nearly died after drinking them. Albie Pegg, four, became the second ...

Children under the age of eight should avoid consuming slushy ice drinks containing the sweetening agent glycerol, researchers suggest. A number of youngsters have become unwell as a result of ...