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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An additive -- glycerol -- can trigger toxic effects in young children. A new study warns parents to keep kids under four from drinking slush ice drinks that contain glycerol, an additive used to ...

Scientists have warned that children should not drink 'slushy' ice drinks containing one potentially dangerous ingredient until they are at least eight years old. Slushies containing the sweetener ...

Prof. Fang-Jen S. Lee's team at National Taiwan University has discovered that an intermediate cellular metabolism molecule, glycerol, regulates the localization and function of the Golgi protein Imh1 ...

Parents will always be conscious about the food their children are consuming. But researchers have issued a stark warning on the potential dangers of glycerol - an ingredient which can be found in a ...

SINGAPORE - No adverse effects related to the consumption of slush ice drinks containing glycerol have been reported here, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). But it will continue to monitor the ...

The hidden dangers of a little-known additive in a popular children's drink have been revealed after experts issued an alarming health warning. Called glycerol, the super-sweet substance is a common ...

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 ...