Slow motion popcorn
DUH!
A man who ate 2-3 bags of extra-buttery microwave popcorn a day for a DECADE has come down with the world’s first case of a dangerous lung disease dubbed “popcorn lung”.
Popcorn lung, or broncheolitis obliterans, permanently scars airways, eventually leaving victims fighting for breath and dependent on oxygen. When federal safety experts identified the disease in workers at popcorn flavoring and packaging factories in 2002, they said consumers were not at risk because of the relatively low exposure to buttery-flavor fumes and powders.
The association made it clear that the new information does not suggest any risk from eating popcorn.
“No, it’s inhalation,” Rose said. “This patient described enjoying the smell so much he was actually inhaling the steam.”
For those of us who are sane and smart enough to know not to eat 2-3 bags of popcorn a day FOR A DECADE, we can reward ourselves by eating the buttery treat sparingly. Everything is good when taken sparingly.
