A ravaging lung disease has tormented a small but alarming number of food workers across the nation. For several years, diacetyl, a chemical flavor additive, has been linked to a rare, irreversible lung disease. Several groups are pointing angry fingers at the government for not doing enough, while government officials say there's no clear evidence that diacetyl is the culprit. A public health debate has erupted, and so have worker lawsuits, with tens of millions in judgments so far.
October 30, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Each morning, Eric Peoples sits up in bed and starts his day with a cough. A deep, long, hacking cough.
He plants his feet on the bedroom floor and immediately feels as if someone is standing on his chest. That’s a good day. When it gets really bad, it seems as though a giant creature is crushing his lungs, squeezing the breath out of him.
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