Miscellaneous

Popcorn lung?

A Denver-area man has filed a lawsuit against the Kroger chain of grocery stores. Seems that Wayne Watson is a lover of the microwave popcorn. And he claims that his regular intake of the tasty treat and, in particular, its butter flavoring, has given him popcorn lung.

The condition is said to be caused by the artificial butter flavoring chemical that previously sickened only popcorn factory workers ... Hundreds of workers have said they have severe lung disease or other respiratory illnesses from inhaling the chemical vapors while mixing large vats of flavors. The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, states that the companies failed to warn consumers about inhaling the aroma.

Because it wasn't obvious that the crap they put on popcorn probably isn't so good for you?

And we wonder why our country is getting fatter and fatter and fatter.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on January 23, 2008 (boomark / email).