Ask not for whom the buttery flavoring tolls

[tikistitch]

Doctor warns consumers of popcorn fumes

Consumers, not just factory workers, may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn, according to a warning letter to federal regulators from a doctor at a leading lung research hospital.

A pulmonary specialist at Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center has written to federal agencies to say doctors there believe they have the first case of a consumer who developed lung disease from the fumes of microwaving popcorn several times a day for years.

Oh, dear.

And here comes the worst part:

"We cannot be sure that this patient's exposure to butter flavored microwave popcorn from daily heavy preparation has caused his lung disease," cautioned Dr. Cecile Rose. "However, we have no other plausible explanation."

The Buttery Flavoring....of DOOM!

Comments

[twotone]

Oh geez. We've been snacking on microwave popcorn as a "healthy" alternative to potato chips and such... I wonder if we should invest in an air-popper, or if we'd still be doomed.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

It's kind of a low blow: "Oh, no, not my buttery flavoring!" Bad enough they discontinued my favorite NutriSystem chocolate crunch bars.