There was a recent study into the consumption of ‘slushy’ drinks by children with experts stating that children should completely avoid ‘slushy’ ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least 8 year’s old. The FSA & FSAI stated that under fives should avoid the drinks altogether & that the under 11’s should have no more than one. This was published in the Journal Archived of Diseases in Children. Doctor’s have stated that some children had ‘glycerol intoxication syndrome’ which led to a number of ailments including seizures, low sugar & high acidity in the blood, etc. Lean study author Professor Ellen Crushell, from Dublin, warned that cases looked at in the study may only be the tip of the iceberg and that many other children have been impacted but to a lesser extent than the outlined.