Occupational and environmental health expert witness Dr. David Egilman is concerned about two cases of Parkinson’s disease that he recently encountered in employees from one of the largest flavoring companies in the country. seattlepi.com writes:
It has been repeatedly documented that inhalation of vapors from diacetyl butter flavoring has destroy lungs of scores of workers at popcorn plants and in other industries involving flavoring agents…Egilman, who has served as an expert witness for many workers reportedly injured by exposure to diacetyl, says the Food and Drug Administration and the companies manufacturing, using and selling flavoring agents must be held accountable for exposing workers, and in some cases, the public, to toxic food additives that remain untested for adverse effects.