Posted
3/11/2004 06:35:00 PM
by Douglas
Finally, the EPA is going after the things that threaten us the most:
pop corn:The Environmental Protection Agency is studying the chemicals released into the air when a bag of microwave popcorn is popped or opened.
Exposure to vapors from butter flavoring in microwave popcorn has been linked to a rare lung disease contracted by factory workers in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has said it suspects the chemical diacetyl caused the illnesses.
However, health officials insist people who microwave popcorn and eat it at home are not in danger.
I guess it's good to know that it's safe to
eat but it'll kill you if you
breathe it.