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Radio Merseyside,5 mins

20 cubes of sugar a day for children in Liverpool?

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Children in Liverpool could be having the equivalent of up to 20 cubes of sugar a day in cereals, drinks and snacks, leading to a thousand youngsters having teeth removed every year. All this sugar can cause tooth decay leading to pain, sleepless nights and days off school, as well as unhealthy weight gain and other health problems later in life. Research has linked sugar to mental health issues in children, impacting on their confidence and self-esteem. We decided to do a little experiment so we set up outside our front door here at Âé¶¹Éç Radio Merseyside on Hanover Street with a box of sugar cubes.

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