Letter to the Editor. RE: Galbraith D and Weill D (2009), Popcorn Lung and Bronchiolitis Obliterans: A Critical Appraisal 82:407–416

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• Personal Author:
  Hubbs A ; Kreiss, Kathleen
• Description:
  We are concerned that readers may be mislead by David Galbraith and David Weill's criticisms of several recent studies that have shown risk to workers from exposures to butter favoring chemicals (Galbraith and Weill 2009). Some of their criticisms are largely semantic. As previously noted, "The terminology of bronchiolitis obliterans has been a source of confusion which has not yet been completely resolved" (Cordier 2007). This semantic confusion regarding bronchiolitis obliterans terminology does not affect the science of recent research on workers. More disturbing are the misconceptions, inaccuracies, and omissions in their review. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify the peer-reviewed literature on diacetyl and flavorings-related lung disease. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Food-Processing Industry Food Additives Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Food-additives Food-processing-industry Food-processing-workers Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-system-disorders
• ISSN:
  0340-0131
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  467-469
• Volume:
  83
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036002
• Citation:
  Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2010 Apr; 83(4):467-469
• Contact Point Address:
  K. Kreiss, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Mail Stop H2800, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  kkreiss@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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