popcorn worker's lung → polmone del lavoratore di popcorn

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Diacetyl (popcorn worker's lung)

In rare instances, bronchiolitis obliterans may be caused by inhalation of airborne diacetyl, a chemical used to produce the artificial butter flavoring in many foods such as candy and microwave popcorn and occurring naturally in wines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchiolitis_obliterans#Diacetyl_.28popcorn_worker.27s_lung.29



 

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