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Ayan Omar

What is glycerol in slushies? Two children almost die after drinking popular iced drink

Concerns over the ingredients used in iced slushy drinks, popularly known as slushies, have been raised after two young boys nearly died after drinking them.

Albie Pegg, four, became the second British child in a month to collapse after drinking the cold beverage. In January, Scottish mother Victoria Anderson revealed her son Angus, three, became unconscious and was taken to hospital after consuming the drink.

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