Beware of "popcorn lung"!


	Beware of "popcorn lung"!

Togo

9-26-2007 5:35 PM

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health, food regulation

Togo says:

A bill was passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives, to limit the exposure of popcorn plant workers to diacetyl, defying a White House veto threat.

Thank goodness two companies have taken the precautionary approach, and stopped using the popcorn additive in their product. I know which brands I will be looking for on the supermarket shelf!

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