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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method that gives access to the valuable raw materials formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol. Formates are the ...

Hydrogen has long been sold as a clean fuel, yet most of it is still produced from fossil gas with a heavy carbon footprint. A new electrochemical route now promises to flip that script by turning ...

Glycerol may be dangerous to children. A recent update from the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned that the sweetener was not suitable for those under seven when found in ice slush drinks. The ...

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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 ...