Feb 24, 2025 · Flavoring-related lung disease is caused by diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) and its substitute, 2,3-pentanedione (acetyl propionyl). Flavoring chemicals are used in food flavoring and production …

The findings of this investigation indicate that workers exposed to flavorings at microwave popcorn factories are at risk for developing fixed obstructive lung disease. Public health authorities, …

Bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare and life-threatening form of fixed obstructive lung disease, is known to be caused by exposure to noxious gases in occupational settings and has been described in workers in …

Jan 31, 2025 · Health effects of vaping for pregnant women The use of any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes, is not safe during pregnancy. 1 14 Scientists are still learning about the health effects of …

Jun 6, 2014 · This Alert describes health effects that may occur because of workplace exposure to some flavorings or their ingredients, gives examples of workplace settings in which illness has occurred, …

Reducing Worker Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals (Including Diacetyl) During the Production and Use of Food Flavorings

In 2000, a physician reported that eight former microwave-popcorn factory workers had developed a rare and disabling lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans. Join us to hear a fascinating story of how disease …

Mar 17, 2023 · CDC updates demographic characteristics, self-reported substance use, and hospitalization dates for e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury patients reported …

Apr 26, 2013 · Obliterative bronchiolitis is a severe, irreversible lung disease that can be caused by diacetyl in flavorings, as seen previously among workers in the microwave popcorn and flavoring …

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