Man wins $7M for contracting 'popcorn lung'
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Topic: Man wins $7M for contracting 'popcorn lung'
Posted By: Mr.Mike
Subject: Man wins $7M for contracting 'popcorn lung'
Date Posted: 20/September/2012 at 7:42pm
Man wins $7M from food companies for contracting 'popcorn lung' DENVER – A suburban Denver man who was diagnosed with "popcorn lung," possibly from inhaling the artificial butter smell of the microwave popcorn he regularly ate, has won a $7.2 million verdict against various food companies. Wayne Watson's attorney, Ken McClain, said a federal jury granted the award Wednesday against Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., The Kroger Co. and Dillon Companies Inc. after he developed respiratory problems in 2007. Watson previously settled claims against the flavor developer FONA International Inc., formerly Flavors of North America Inc. Watson argued the companies failed to warn consumers that inhaling the buttery aroma could put them at risk of lung injury. KCNC-TV in Denver reports defense attorneys had argued Watson's
health problems stemmed not from popcorn but from his years of working
with carpet-cleaning chemicals. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/19/man-wins-7m-from-food-companies-for-contracting-popcorn-lung/#ixzz273YwC5hM - http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/19/man-wins-7m-from-food-companies-for-contracting-popcorn-lung/#ixzz273YwC5hM ------------- I'm positive about the negative...and negative about the positive. |
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Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 21/September/2012 at 1:23am
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Warning: Life can be dangerous to your health. Use it in moderation only and under a doctor's supervision. Anyone that ate that much popcorn won't be around long enough to collect and spend all that money. Warning: Yellow snow is not frozen popcorn butter. ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 21/September/2012 at 1:24am
| Nahhh..... you only get post nasal drip like General Lee. |