Chemicals in butter flavoring Workers in a microwave popcorn production plant in Missouri breathe chemicals that are part of the

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Chemicals in butter flavoring Workers in a microwave popcorn production plant in Missouri breathe chemicals that are part of the butter flavoring Are these workers at greater risk of developing lung problems To investigate this question 135 workers at the plant receive a survey but only 117 respond Researchers want to compare workers in the popcorn production area with workers who have jobs in other parts of the plant People in these other jobs are not directly exposed to the butter flavorings Of the 97 workers in the production area 30 reported experiences of shortness of breath Of the 20 workers in other jobs only 1 reported shortness of breath What can we conclude from this study Exposure to the chemicals in butter flavoring is associated with a greater incidence of lung problems such as shortness of breath The chemicals in the butter flavorings are causing shortness of breath because a much larger percentage of workers in the production area have shortness of breath

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