Popcorn Flavor Ingredient May Cause Lung Disease in Consumers

The artificial butter flavoring widely suspected of causing a potentially fatal disease known as "popcorn lung" has produced symptoms similar to the disease in mice, according to a study conducted by researchers from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and published in the journal Toxicological Sciences. Diacetyl is a chemical … Continue reading Popcorn Flavor Ingredient May Cause Lung Disease in Consumers