Popcorn Lung Lawyers for Workers Diagnosed with Bronchiolitis Obliterans
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are now reviewing potential popcorn lung lawsuits or bronchiolitis obliterans lawsuits for individuals who have suffered severe and debilitating lung problems after exposure to chemicals used to give microwave popcorn its butter flavor.
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Most cases that have been filed throughout the United States have been brought by individuals who worked in factories where microwave popcorn is produced or in factories where chemicals are made to produce the artificial butter flavoring. However, some cases have also been filed by consumers who regularly ate large amounts of butter microwave popcorn.
Microwave popcorn flavorings are often complex mixtures of many chemicals, and production workers face a particularly risk as they are often exposed to high levels of those chemicals. Breathing in the vapors released when mixing butter flavoring has been shown to cause bronchiolitis obliterans, which has become more commonly known as popcorn lung or popcorn workers lung because of the high rate of occurrence among microwave popcorn factory workers.
Workers at factories throughout the United States may have been exposed to this severe and potentially life-threatening lung disease as a result of manufacturers’ failure to adequately test the chemicals, warn about the potential risk of exposure or take steps to ensure that workers are protected.
Bronchiolitis obliterans among popcorn workers could present as:
- Shortness of breath
- Dry Cough
- Wheezing
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Emphysema
- Pheumonia
To review a potential case on behalf of yourself, a friend or family member, request a free consultation and claim evaluation with our popcorn lung lawyers.
2 Comments • Add Your Comments
D tratar says:
is it all popcorn that can cause this or jut mirrowave popcorn
Posted on September 21, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Timothy says:
Mother was part of the suit but was a smoker so nothing came of it then as they blamed smoking. Even tho she worked in the slurry room. I do recall mom said they want a biopsy upon death since she smoked. We’ve paid for an autopsy to be completed and should be done in a few weeks.
Posted on July 10, 2025 at 10:26 am