date:Aug 27, 2012
tyl, a buttery flavoring chemical that has been associated with lung disease in workers who handle it but, in 2007, was also linked to lung damage in a Colorado man fond of eating and smelling his hot butter-flavored microwave popcorn.
The FDA told the New York Times it would consider the Colorado man's case in its review of the chemical. Six years after the petition was filed, however, it remains unaddressed, and diacetyl is still classified by the FDA as generally recognized as safe.
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