As a result, most American slushies likely don't have as much or any glycerol in ... It's unclear if any cases have occurred ...

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 ...

The Archives of Disease in Children reported that 21 children aged 2-6 were sent to hospitals unconscious in the U.K. and Ireland after becoming 'acutely unwell' from consuming slushies from 2009 ...

EXPERTS say the addition of glycerol to some slushie drinks may be an unintended ... as a food additive and is regarded as safe for human consumption, there have been cases of glycerol ...

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 ...

The children all recovered swiftly, the researchers said. Slushy machines were invented in the United States in the 1950s, and the drinks do not always contain glycerol because sugar can be used ...

A new study warns parents to keep kids under four from drinking slush ice drinks that contain glycerol, an additive used to maintain the slushy texture in sugar-free versions. Glycerol can trigger ...

Although this study only looked at children in the UK and Ireland, slushie drinks are also popular in the U.S., with sales of frozen drinks, including slushies, topping over $6B in 2024, according ...