E-Cigarette Flavoring May be Linked to Popcorn Lung Disease
Study: Chemical in E-Cig Flavoring is Associated with Popcorn Lung. E-cigarettes have grown in popularity in recent years. The devices are marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, and is sometimes touted as a cessation tool. Research is still being conducted on the long-term effects of using e-cigarettes, … [Read more...]
E-cigarette Users May Be Exposed to Dangerous Chemicals
E-cigarette Injury Lawsuits. Chemicals used to flavor e-cigarette liquid, such as diacetyl, as well as alpha-diketone, 2,3-butanedione, alpha-diketone, 2,3-butanedione, 2,3-pentanedione, and acetyl propionyl, are among the chemicals used to flavor e-cigarette vapor. The flavorings, which are inhaled, may be responsible for diagnoses … [Read more...]
Diacetyl in E-Cig Flavoring Linked to Popcorn Lung
E-Cigarette Flavoring Linked To Diseases. Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have identified a chemical linked to respiratory disease in e-cigarettes, the Harvard Gazette reports. Environmental Health Perspectives published the study, which found that 75 percent of 51 tested e-cigarettes contained diacetyl, a … [Read more...]
Study Shows Flavored E-Cigarettes Contain Diacetyl, Chemicals, that Cause Irreversible Lung Disease
Harvard scientists found that flavored e-cigarette liquid contains chemicals that cause bronchiolitis obliterans, an irreversible obstructive lung disease commonly known as “Popcorn Lung” or “Popcorn Workers Lung.” The study, published online in Environmental Health Perspectives, revealed that 75 percent of the 51 flavored liquids … [Read more...]
Jury Awards Popcorn Lung Victim $30 Million
A Man has been awarded In A Lawsuit. 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 Joplin Globe, the verdict is the largest rendered to date in a lawsuit involving the chemical diacetyl, an ingredient in butter … [Read more...]
Popcorn Lung Reported in Consumers
Popcorn Lung Is Turning Up In Consumers. “Popcorn Lung”, an illness once thought to be confined to snack food industry workers, is turning up in consumers with increasing frequency. Popcorn Lung has been linked to diacetyl, a chemical used in microwave popcorn and other foods, to impart them with a rich, buttery flavor. Popcorn … [Read more...]
Popcorn Lung Trial Starts
Popcorn Lung Trial Lawsuit Underway. 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 result of toxic butter flavorings used in the manufacture of popcorn, reported the Sioux City Journal. Kuiper said, according to court documents, … [Read more...]
Manufacturer Trying to Block Investigation of Popcorn Lung Chemical
Government Taking Steps Into Chemicals That Can Cause Disease. Popcorn Lung, or Bronchiolitis obliterans, is making headlines again. Not because the government will finally be taking meaningful steps to look into the chemical that causes an irreversible lung disease, but because a federal investigation into the disease at the … [Read more...]
