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Popcorn Workers Lung
Jury Awards Popcorn Lung Victim $30 Million
Aug 17, 2010
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A man who worked at a Flavorchem Corp. plant in the Chicago area has been awarded $30 million in a Popcorn Lung lawsuit. According to a report in the...
Popcorn Lung Reported in Consumers
Feb 12, 2010
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“Popcorn Lung”, an illness once thought to be confined to snack food industry workers, is turning up in consumers with increasing...
Labor Department Plans New Regulations For Diacetyl, Industrial Dust
Apr 28, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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...
