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Children under eight should steer clear of slushies

Children under eight should steer clear of slushies

Update: 2025-03-12
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Children under eight should steer clear of slushies containing glycerol due to the risk of sickness.  

That’s according to a new study from the Archives of Disease in Childhood. For more on this we heard from Professor Ellen Crushell, Lead Author of the study and Metabolic Paediatrician at Children’s Health Ireland and Clinical Professor at UCD School of Medicine. 

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Children under eight should steer clear of slushies

Children under eight should steer clear of slushies