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Popcorn Workers Lung
Labor Department Plans New Regulations For Diacetyl, Industrial Dust
Apr 28, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Labor Department is finally making plans to suggest new rules aimed both at limiting exposure to the chemical diacetyl and preventing industrial...
OSHA Will Finally Take Action On Popcorn Workers Lung
Mar 20, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Department of Labor has directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to speed up the establishment of new rules to protect...
Popcorn Workers Lung Victim, Wife Awarded $7.5 Million
Mar 13, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A jury has ruled in favor of a plaintiff in a Popcorn Workers Lung lawsuit. According to The Associated Press, the federal jury in Iowa...
Popcorn Lung Trial Starts
Feb 19, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Today, a trial opened in the case of popcorn worker, Ronald Kuiper of Sioux City, who is suing several firms over severe lung damage he suffered as a...
Manufacturer Trying to Block Investigation of Popcorn Lung Chemical
Feb 10, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Popcorn Lung, or Bronchiolitis obliterans, is making headlines again. Not because the government will finally be taking meaningful steps to...
Microwave Popcorn Caused Lung Disease, Lawsuit Claims
Sep 9, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Microwave popcorn caused a Washington state man to develop a potentially fatal ailment, a new lawsuit claims. The disease,...
Microwave Popcorn Ingredient Tied to Lung Disease
May 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A unusually high incidence of bronchiolitis obliterans among workers at microwave popcorn factories is likely the result of their exposure to...
Diacetyl Shown to Damage Lungs of Lab Mice
Mar 13, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Diacetyl, a chemical linked to the development of a serious disorder known as Popcorn Workers Lung, has been shown to cause lung damage in lab...
Popcorn Workers Lung Lawsuit Filed by Microwave Popcorn Lover
Jan 16, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A man who may have developed Popcorn Workers Lung from a two-bag-a-day microwave popcorn habit has filed a product liability lawsuit against Kroger...
Diacetyl used in Thousands of Foods. Are Consumers at Risk for Popcorn Workers Lung?
Jan 8, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Diacetyl, a chemical linked to a deadly disorder known as Popcorn Workers Lung could be present in an as many 6,000 consumer products. ...
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