A toxic chemical called diacetyl, used in products like coffee flavoring and e-cigarettes, is destroying the lungs of people who work in its manufacturing plants. But according to Watchdog Report by the Journal Sentinel, federal regulators have failed to regulate workers’ exposure despite knowing the dangers.
From the story: “Every day, men and women across the country clock into jobs roasting and grinding coffee and mixing flavors to satisfy cravings for everything from butterscotch candy to cheese-flavored chips — and unknowingly inhale toxic and potentially fatal fumes. And now, diacetyl has quietly seeped into other products, this time being inhaled straight into the lungs of a growing number of consumers as they smoke or ‘vape’ e-cigarettes.”
Read the full report by the Journal Sentinel.