Some older research suggests that people with conditions ... experienced a headache after drinking 150 milliliters (mm) of ice-cold water through a straw. They also found that participants with ...

As Reason explains, straw bans could end up having a negative impact on disabled people who cannot drink without them. Still, plastic-straw bans are becoming more popular. There are efforts to ban ...

Ditching plastic drinking straws for eco-friendly alternatives could cause problems for disabled people, a Welsh Paralympian has said. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said plastic straws allowed many ...

Made of stainless steel, aluminum, or even titanium, metal straws have become a popular alternative. They draw some criticism—for having a metallic taste, conducting heat from a hot drink ...