Court Awards $2.7 Million To Man Who Got ‘Popcorn Lung’ From Microwave Popcorn

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Buttery microwave popcorn was never known for being a super-healthy treat, but a federal court's decision to award $2.7 million to a Colorado man who suffers "popcorn lung," caused by a chemical found in buttery flavoring, makes it seem like a full-blown health threat. The extra sodium and fat loaded into each batch of otherwise-healthy popcorn by many manufacturers isn't great, but apparently the buttery flavoring has a history of causing irreversible lung disease, which 59-year-old Wayne Watson learned the hard way. More »Post from: Blisstree
 
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