Study of 21 hospitalisations shows the iced drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugar
Children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol, paediatricians have warned.
Public health advice on their safety may need revising after a review of the medical notes of 21 children who became acutely unwell shortly after drinking one of the iced drinks, doctors concluded.
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