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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:

Flavorings-Related Lung Disease

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Contact Information:

Respiratory Disease Hazard Evaluation and Technical Assistance Program
Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
NIOSH
1095 Willowdale Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
(800) 232-2114
Flavorings@cdc.gov

E-mail Requests:

  • To receive email notification of updates about Flavoring-related bronchiolitis obliterans, email us at Flavorings@cdc.gov. In the subject line, type "Flavorings Updates."
  • To report a case possibly related to work exposures, please type "Possible Occupational Case" in the subject line.
  • To report a case of chronic obstructive lung disease with no traditional risk factors in an individual who consumes large amounts of microwave popcorn, please type "Possible Consumer Case" in the subject line.

Cases should also be reported to local and state public health departments.

 

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Page last updated: October 3, 2008
Page last reviewed: February 27, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Flavorings-Related Lung Disease

Popcorn plant worker wearing a respirator.