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In 2007, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained a $50 million verdict against Daimler Chrysler in a wrongful death action. Our firm has participated in over thirty-five $100 million-plus settlements and verdicts, including ten cases in excess of $1 billion.

 

Bronchiolitis Obliterans:
The Disease Explained
 
What is bronchiolitis obliterans?
The disease associated with inhaling butter flavoring vapors has been identified as bronchiolitis obliterans -- literally, an obliteration of the lung's airways. Breathing tests can identify difficulty in moving air in and out of the lungs, called lung obstruction. In the case of bronchiolitis obliterans, that obstruction is "fixed," meaning it doesn't respond to normal asthma medications.
The disease is similar to emphysema, which can be caused by smoking. However, bronchiolitis obliterans patients typically have normal oxygen exchange in their lungs, while emphysema patients do not.
A biopsy of lung tissue helps prove that a patient has the disease, but many doctors stop short of that procedure because it is very invasive. The exact cause of the disease in this case is unknown. Scientists theorize that the airborne flavoring chemicals damage the airway lining, and then tissue then scars and hardens, crimping airflow.
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"More workers file lawsuits over popcorn flavoring"
April 17, 2009, Associated Press

Dozens of plant workers who claim their health was damaged by exposure to a chemical used to give a buttery flavor to microwave popcorn have filed lawsuits in Cincinnati against makers of the flavoring. At least 43 workers filed lawsuits claiming their lungs were irreversibly damaged by inhaling fumes from the chemical diacetyl, which provides the buttery taste. More...

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