Tambayan ng mga Chicx at Tsonx => Body Talks => Foods, Gourmet & Drinks => Topic started by: Dimmu Borgir on April 27, 2013, 12:12:29 PM
Title: Dangers of Microwave Popcorn
Post by: Dimmu Borgir on April 27, 2013, 12:12:29 PM
When it’s movie night and you’re getting ready to break out the popcorn, using an air popper or jostling a pot of kernels in a heart-friendly oil on your stove top might be your best choices.
A report from the FDA indicates that a chemical coating used in microwave popcorn bags breaks down when heated into a substance called perfluorooctanoic (PFOA). The Environmental Protection Agency has identified PFOA as a “likely carcinogen.” Another study has found an acid that can be extracted from the chemical causes cancer in animals and is “likely to cause cancer in humans.”
A second potential danger in microwave popcorn is diacetyl, an FDA-approved chemical found in the fake butter flavoring. There’s even a debilitating respiratory disease called “popcorn workers lung,” (the medical name of the condition is bronchiolitis obliterans) suffered by microwave popcorn factory workers caused by extended inhalation of the chemical’s fumes. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) concluded that diacetyl needs further study so that workers in the flavorings and snack industry are no longer at risk
The Food and Drug Administration continues to study whether consumers can develop lung disease from inhaling diacetyl. In response to the concerns regarding the risks of diacetyl exposure, a number of microwave popcorn manufacturers have discontinued using it in their products.
Title: Re: Dangers of Microwave Popcorn
Post by: fayt on April 27, 2013, 12:52:49 PM
I see, so there are chemical in this microwave popcorn..
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Title: Re: Dangers of Microwave Popcorn
Post by: BaTistAbomB on April 27, 2013, 03:41:17 PM
anything 'instant' should be consumed with precaution, thanks for the share 8)
Title: Re: Dangers of Microwave Popcorn
Post by: 2low4drag on April 29, 2013, 10:26:33 AM
Totoo ba to? Tagal na kasi ng microwavable popcorn. Hindi kaya yan yung parang scaremongering na lahat ng bagay na cacacancer?
Title: Re: Dangers of Microwave Popcorn
Post by: xxxchoholic Rai ♥ on April 29, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
well this one is true kaya kahit madami ganyan na padala tita ko