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An
outbreak of a severe lung disease has occurred among workers exposed to artificial
butter flavoring at factories producing microwave popcorn.
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Associated Press, "Third trial set this month in popcorn flavoring lawsuits" |
The third trial involving claims that butter flavoring used at a popcorn factory caused disabling lung injuries to workers is scheduled to begin later this month. The lawsuits of four former employees, and a spouse of one of the employees, have been combined for a trial that is scheduled to begin June 14.
In March, jurors in the first trial awarded $18 million in damages to Eric Peoples, 32, of Carthage, and $2 million to his wife, Cassandra. In April, minutes before another jury was to announce its verdict in the case brought by Linda Redman, 55, attorneys announced a confidential settlement.
In all, 30 people who worked at the plant in Jasper filed suit over the flavoring used there, with 28 of the lawsuits still pending. The defendants are flavoring makers International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. and its subsidiary, Bush Boake Allen Inc. Glister Mary-Lee Corp., which bought the popcorn factory in 1999, is not a defendant. Ken McClain, an attorney for the workers, said Tuesday that he and representatives of International Flavors were continuing to discuss the possibility of a deal settling the remaining cases. |
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"Popcorn
firms removing diacetyl linked to lung ailments
in factory workers"
December 18, 2007, Associated Press
The nation's four biggest makers of microwave popcorn have removed a flavoring
chemical linked to a lung ailment in popcorn plant workers from nearly all their
products. The companies say all their microwave popcorn recipes should be changed
by January. More...
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