Dude wins $7.2 million microwave popcorn lawsuit

[Blake]

Wayne Watson's love of popcorn almost turned deadly after he developed respiratory problems in 2007 known as "popcorn lung."

Watson, a Denver native, says he ate about two bags of popcorn everyday for 10 years, and developed the rare disease possibly from inhaling the artificial butter smell of the microwave popcorn. On Wednesday, Watson won a $7.2 million verdict against Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., The Kroger Co. and Dillon Companies Inc., for his illness..............

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/09/popcorn-lung-lawsuit-nets-7-2m-award/

[Blake]

Best microwave popcorn hands down is Pop Secret

[Trainwreck2100]

Defense attorneys argued that Watson’s health problems stemmed from working with carpet-cleaning chemicals for years, according to KCNC-TV in Denver.
its called popcorn lung for shit sake

[DMC]

Never mind that he smoked 3 packs a day.

[AussieFanKurt]

Sorry but why are the companies being blamed when it's all his fault for being an imbecile

[mavs>spurs]

Never mind that he smoked 3 packs a day.

nah that chemical in popcorn has been shown to do this in the studies..i wouldn't eat that stuff if i were you tbh