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Doc Links Lung Disease, Popcorn

Too much 'buttery' microwave popcorn may have caused a man's illness

By Josie Garthwaite,  Newser User

Posted Sep 5, 2007 8:18 PM CDT

(Newser) – A Colorado man's two-bag-a-day popcorn habit may be the cause of his mysterious respiratory illness, says a top lung specialist in Denver. Previously seen only in factory workers, the disease known as "popcorn lung" appears to arise from overexposure to a common flavoring chemical...   Read full story »

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