Popcorn lung patient inhaled fumes daily


	Popcorn lung patient inhaled fumes daily

richpalmer

9-7-2007 2:08 PM

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health, safety, oddities, popcorn, lungs, breathing

richpalmer says:

Sounds familiar. I was treated for asthma for over 40 years. Turns out I don't have asthma, I have food allergies. I can see where popcorn steam and the particles in it could cause a person problems if they followed the same regime that Watson has.

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