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Popcorn worker's lung in Britain in a man making potato crisp flavouring.

D J DJ Hendrick

Audio, Transactions of the IRE Professiona... 63(3):267-8 (2008) PMID 18308961

The case history is presented of a patient who developed popcorn worker's lung following exposure to 2,3-butanedione (diacetyl). Other similar cases are reviewed, and it is concluded that food flavourer's lung may be a more suitable diagnostic label.

DOI: 10.1136/thx.2007.089607
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