Popcorn lung disease lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a Colorado man with severely damaged lungs recently won a case against several food companies that he believes exposed him to a harmful substance. Diacetyl is a chemical used in microwave popcorn butter flavoring, and is responsible for a national outbreak of a rare …
New Microwave Popcorn Additive Equally Toxic as Diacetyl
Popcorn lung disease lawyers are busy defending cases of many microwave popcorn workers across the US. The lawsuits involve the manufacturers’ use of a poisonous flavoring additive called diacetyl. Manufacturers quickly ceased use of diacetyl in favor of an alternative ingredient, 2,3-pentanedione, or PD. Recent reports, however, reveal that PD is just as toxic as diacetyl. …
$7 Million Settlement for Popcorn Lung Victim
The compound Diacetyl naturally occurs in alcoholic beverages and provides a buttery smell and flavor to margarine, microwave popcorn and baked foods. However, our popcorn lung lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are warning consumers of recent studies that have linked this compound to serious injuries, including Bronchiolitis Obliterans (popularly known as popcorn lung). The FDA’s …