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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has outlined some of the symptoms associated with glycerol intoxication in children which has ...
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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 ...
Slushies can be risky! Reduced-sugar slush ice drinks may be even more dangerous for kids due to higher glycerol levels. Summer is here, and icy drinks are a must to beat the heat! Many kids love ...
A recent study found that several children were hospitalized after drinking slush ice drinks containing glycerol. Now, one mom is detailing her daughter’s hospitalization just minutes after consuming ...
Doctors and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have warned young children drinking slushie drinks, after several children under ...
The 36-year-old is now sharing her sons' "scary" experience to warn other parents about the dangers of glycerol in slushies for young children. Earlier this month, an urgent warning was issued in ...
A recent study reveals that glycerol in slush ice drinks may cause health risks in children, including hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis. The UK and Ireland have issued safety guidelines ...
While no cases of glycerol toxicity tied to slushies have been identified in the U.S., experts advised that physicians should still be on the lookout for the condition. The relatively recent surge ...