Denver Doctor Warns Consumers of Popcorn Fumes
Consumers and factory workers may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn. This was written as a warning letter to federal regulators from the leading lung research hospital, Denver’s National Jewish Medical and Research Center. A pulmonary specialist at National Jewish wrote to federal agencies saying doctors there believe they have the first case of a consumer who developed lung disease from the fumes of microwaving popcorn several times a day for years. The letter refers to a potentially fatal disease commonly called popcorn lung that has been the subject of lawsuits by hundreds of workers at food factories exposed to chemicals used for flavoring. In response to Dr. Cecile Rose 's finding, the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association issued a statement Tuesday Sep. 4th recommending that its members reduce "to the extent possible" the amount of diacetyl in butter flavorings they make. It noted that diacetyl is approved for use in flavors by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
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