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Popcorn Lung
Lawyer for
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Lawsuit
Dozens of workers diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans have sued manufacturers for medical expenses, pain and suffering, disability, and other damages. Families of people who died have filed wrongful death suits.
Lawyers at our law firm have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and numerous local stations. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law and Politics. To contact a lawyer about a popcorn lung lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our firm's free consultation form.
Popcorn Lung Studies Link Use of Diacetyl
with Bronchiolitis Obliterans
If you have eaten microwave popcorn and are experiencing shortness of breath on exertion, you may have bronchiolitis obliterans, an irreparable lung disease. When faced with the symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans, some health care providers may initially suspected asthma, chronic bronchitis or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Studies at six microwave popcorn plants have shown that flavoring chemicals (including diacetyl) can cause bronchiolitis obliterans in the workplace (Kanwal 2006). In these studies, peak exposures were hazardous even when ventilation maintained low average exposures.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the investigatory workplace-safety arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tracked the disease to Midwest popcorn plants, finding that the butter flavorings, and most likely diacetyl, caused bronchiolitis obliterans. NIOSH documented that diacetyl gave off toxic vapors when it was heated and, in some of the plants, found the highest incidence of disease among workers in the quality-control areas, where the packaged corn, ready for market, was popped in microwaves and sampled. The FDA is studying the effects of microwave popcorn on consumers.
Popcorn Lung (Bronchiolitis Obliterans) News and Topics
Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. , is a leading product liability law firm. The firm has recovered millions for people injured by dangerous and defective products throughout the United States. To reach a lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out our online consultation form.
Source: Kanwal R, Kullman G, Piacitelli C, Boylstein R, Sahakian N, Martin S, Fedan K, Kreiss K, Evaluation of flavorings-related lung disease risk at six microwave popcorn plants, Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine 48(2): 149-57, 2006.
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Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit
NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollovers. There has not been a Yamaha Rhino recall.
Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar. They represent brain injury survivors in product liability cases throughout the nation.
Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit
FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.
Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.
Trasylol Recall
Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.
Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall
There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.
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