Lung Disease Victim Sues Grocery Chain
A victim of "popcorn lung," a rare lung condition linked to a chemical used in microwave popcorn, has sued the Kroger grocery chain and its affiliates, reports the Associated Press. The Denver man had consumed two bags of microwave popcorn daily. He is believed to be the first victim of the disease who did not have workplace exposure to the chemical, called diacetyl.
Lawsuits stemming from the factory use of the butter-flavored chemical resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts in 2004 and 2005, according to the AP. Microwave popcorn manufacturers announced last month that going forward, the product will be made without diacetyl.

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