Thursday, September 20, 2012

A man in Colorado receive millionaire Compensation by disease caused by popcorn

A man in Colorado receive millionaire Compensation by disease caused by popcorn

A U.S. federal court granted a man in Colorado U $ 7.2 million for developing a chronic disease caused by a chemical, flavored butter, the microwave popcorn.

The jury found in favor of Wayne Watson, 59, who sued the manufacturer Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. and a supermarket chain for not sufficiently clearly warned that the chemical, the diacetyl, could be detrimental to health.

According to the judgment Watson developed the disease, known as "popcorn lung" ras t inhale the aroma that produced the diacetyl in popcorn. Acquired disease is an irreversible obstructive lung that causes scarring in the lungs and hinders respiration.

The resolution says the company Gilster-Mary Lee Corp is responsible for 80% of the damage, and the signing of Kroger Co the other 20%.

The verdict is in addition to a number of cases that relate diacetyl with lung disease, including the workers of a popcorn production plant also developed health problems.

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