Airway obstruction related to diacetyl exposure at microwave popcorn production facilities

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-71

  Lockey, J E ^a   Hilbert, T J ^a   Levin, L P ^a   Ryan, P H ^a   White, K L ^b   Borton, E K ^a   Rice, C H ^a   McKay, R T ^a   LeMasters, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IHI Environmental   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Bronchiolitis obliterans; Diacetyl; Food flavourings; Microwave popcorn

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE COOKING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; VENTILATOR; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; DIACETYL; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SPIROMETRY; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 69249116168     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00050808     Document Type: Article

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