By: crysimme

crysimme — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:30:21 +0000

I found that this article was extremely interesting to read, and I agree with your insights on your blog based on the “popcorn lung”. I think that when this case of the popcorn lung was first reported, people began to freak out about it, and they didn’t even really know what it was, or how you really get it. Factory workers are the most vulnerable to get it, because they are the ones exposed to it on a regular basis. The other people that are at risk, are the people you suggested, that consume three bags of popcorn a day! I also agree that the average consumer has nothing to worry about while eating popcorn. However, I believe that people should not let their heads run away from them before they know all the facts about it. When some people found out about the popcorn lung, they stopped buying and eating popcorn and quit ordering it at the movies, becuase they were scared they would get it. They had no idea how you really get it, and who is more suseptable to get it.

By: Gilhaus

Gilhaus — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:23:25 +0000

While I agree that “the average consumer is [not] in any immediate danger whatsoever,” it does seems strange that companies would continue using ingredients that harm their employees, or that the FDA is merely “carefully considering the safety and regulatory issues it raises.”
Perhaps the bigger question here is how do regulatory agencies and corporations go about deciding how much of a given substance is safe. In some cases, it seems that they don’t realy worry about making that decision.

Comments on: Pop, Pop, Cough

By: crysimme

By: Gilhaus