Spices Glycerol or glycerin is not naturally found in spices, but in some instances is added as a sweetener and humectant, to prevent them from drying out too much. Ice cream To prevent ice ...

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 ...

A new study has pointed the finger at glycerol, a compound that’s used as a sugar substitute and, until now, has been considered safe. Glycerol is a versatile compound widely used in the food ...

Called glycerol, the super-sweet substance is a common ingredient in 'slushies' — bright, colourful ice cold drinks that are a mainstay at cinemas and corner shops. But medics have warned the ...

Their research, 'Glycerol intoxication syndrome in young children, following the consumption of slush ice drinks,' published today in the British Medical Journal's Archives of Disease in Childhood ...

A number of youngsters have become unwell as a result of so-called “glycerol intoxication syndrome”, which caused symptoms like decreased consciousness and low blood sugar, according to a study.

Public health advice on the safe consumption of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks, also known as slushees, may need revising, conclude researchers after carrying out a detailed review of the ...

Slush ice drinks containing glycerol, popularly called slushies, are harmful to children under eight years of age, doctors warn in a new study after a string of hospitalisations in the US and the UK.

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 ...