Posted: 9/20/2012 6:08:02 AM EDT
U.S. man wins $7.2M lawsuit after developing 'popcorn lung'http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/wins+lawsuit+after+developing+popcorn+lung/7271644/story.html A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavouring microwave popcorn. Watson was diagnosed in 2007 at Denver's National Jewish Health, a respiratory health centre after years of inhaling the smell of artificial butter on the popcorn he said he ate daily. |
