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Diacetyl is known to react with the amino acid arginine in proteins (Riordan, 1979) and inhibits enzymes that are important for protecting cells from oxidative damage, such as superoxide dismutase (Borders et al., 1985) and glutathione reductase (Boggaram and Mannervik, 1982) and glyoxalase I (Lupidi et al., 2001).
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www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_231710.html
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Diacetyl (also called 2,3-butanedione), is a chemical that has been used to impart a butter-like flavor to food products, including popcorn. This chemical has been used as a marker of exposure to flavoring vapors in investigations evaluating lung disease in microwave popcorn manufacturing facilities.1;
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www.osha.gov/SLTC/flavoringlung/diacetyl.html
www.osha.gov/SLTC/flavoringlung/diacetyl.html
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One possible source of diacetyl is bacterial infection. Pediococcus and Lactobacillus are notoriously prodigious producers of diacetyl. So it's always a good idea to review your sanitation procedures;
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beerme.com/diacetyl.php
beerme.com/diacetyl.php
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A decade after safety concerns were first raised by experts, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted public hearings on Diacetyl – a chemical widely used to flavor microwave popcorn. The public comment period ended on April 21st.
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www.nowpublic.com/health/diet-dont-popcorn-s-deadly-but...
www.nowpublic.com/health/diet-dont-popcorn-s-deadly-butter-vapor-diacetyl
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“I understand that the rulemaking process cannot be performed overnight. However, it has been ten years since the danger of diacetyl was first documented. I was pleased to hear that the report from the SBREFA panel…was completed and delivered to your office in July. However, four months later, we have yet to...
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thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/senator-brown-ur...
thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/senator-brown-urges-osha-action-on-diacetyl/
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“…many bakers are phasing out of their use of flavorings containing diacetyl, or already have moved to different flavorings that do not contain diacetyl. ….while some bakers continue to use flavorings that contain diacetyl, the amount of diacetyl in the flavorings utilized appears to be less than 5% of the...
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thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/osha-sbrefa-and-...
thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/osha-sbrefa-and-diacetyl/
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Diacetyl Press Release July06 ... Scientists Urge Secretary of Labor to Protect Workers from Diacetyl; ... OSHA, which has the authority to regulate the industry, has failed to turn these findings and recommendations into regulation that would protect workers in facilities using diacetyl.
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www.defendingscience.org/case_studies/Diacetyl-Press-Re...
www.defendingscience.org/case_studies/Diacetyl-Press-Release-July.cfm
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Diacetyl Fact Sheet: General information, summary of regulatory involvement, list of key studies ... Diacetyl is used in a variety of food products, from butter-flavored microwave popcorn to baked goods, candy, and cake mixes. Diacetyl is rarely mentioned on an ingredient label, but is often included under “artificial...
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www.defendingscience.org/Diacetyl-Fact-Sheet.cfm
www.defendingscience.org/Diacetyl-Fact-Sheet.cfm
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