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Doctors try to stop under-eights drinking slushies

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86% Informative

Current FSA advice says under-fives should avoid the drinks and under-11s should have no more than one .

Researchers studied cases of 21 two-to- seven-year-olds in the UK and Ireland who needed emergency treatment soon after drinking a slushy product.

The brightly coloured drinks are designed to appeal to children - but most contain the naturally occurring sweetener glycerol, instead of sugar.

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90

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90

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78

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semi-formal

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English

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53

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short-lived

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