Report cites findings – Diacetyl is the cause of popcorn lung, a sever lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.
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Cross section of lungs with bronchiolitis obliterans. Showing pulmonary scarring and necrosis:
• What Causes Bronchiolitis obliterans? – Occupational inhalation of diacetyl. • How do we know that bronchiolitis obliterans is caused by occupational inhalation of diacetyl? – Government Studies: Epidemiological and Scientific. |
FAQ
Q: Is there a certain time frame for this or is this still an issue?
A: We are interested in talking to folks who worked at any plant that used Diacetyl at any time, even up until now.
Years ago, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), said:
"Occupational exposure to diacetyl has been associated with severe lung disease." NIOSH Update, August 15, 2011.
After flavoring companies were faced with this fact, they attempted to substitute a chemical known as 2,3- pentandione for diacetyl in the flavorings they sold, including the flavorings sold to microwave popcorn plants.
Last year, NIOSH stated that this substitute chemical has the same hazardous health effects as diacetyl. See NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2, 3-Pentadione, October, 2016.
Therefore, persons working in plants where these chemicals have been in use at anytime have unknowingly exposed to effectively the same serious dangers.
For this reason, claimants may recover damages as compensation for being wrongfully injured - for doing nothing other than being hard workers.
A: We are interested in talking to folks who worked at any plant that used Diacetyl at any time, even up until now.
Years ago, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), said:
"Occupational exposure to diacetyl has been associated with severe lung disease." NIOSH Update, August 15, 2011.
After flavoring companies were faced with this fact, they attempted to substitute a chemical known as 2,3- pentandione for diacetyl in the flavorings they sold, including the flavorings sold to microwave popcorn plants.
Last year, NIOSH stated that this substitute chemical has the same hazardous health effects as diacetyl. See NIOSH, Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl and 2, 3-Pentadione, October, 2016.
Therefore, persons working in plants where these chemicals have been in use at anytime have unknowingly exposed to effectively the same serious dangers.
For this reason, claimants may recover damages as compensation for being wrongfully injured - for doing nothing other than being hard workers.
Excerpts from the Joplin Globe by Wally Kennedy
After receiving a confidential request for a health hazard evaluation from some employees at the Mars Petcare plant west of Joplin, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health sent a team to the plant to do a walk-trough visit.
In their request, the employees cited health concerns that included respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness and allergy symptoms.
The teams findings:
The team found that one of the pet food ingredients detected had the potential to release "diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione into the air under certain circumstances."
The NIOSH team said it was planning to return to the Mars Petcare plant in August 2013 to do a medial survey to assess the respiratory health of workers because of "our concerns for possible occupational lung disease. The survey was canceled due to plant closure."
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In their request, the employees cited health concerns that included respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness and allergy symptoms.
The teams findings:
The team found that one of the pet food ingredients detected had the potential to release "diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione into the air under certain circumstances."
The NIOSH team said it was planning to return to the Mars Petcare plant in August 2013 to do a medial survey to assess the respiratory health of workers because of "our concerns for possible occupational lung disease. The survey was canceled due to plant closure."
For more information and to see if you have a case contact Tom Burcham 573-756-5014 or use the online form.
Learn more about:
Tom Burcham
Judgment and Settlements
Flavorings
Take a moment to view the entire site and see why Tom Burcham is Missouri's and the Nations Toxic Tort Attorney of choice.
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