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A one-two punch: Low levels of a flavoring chemical and mild flu may damage lungs
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A one-two punch: Low levels of a flavoring chemical and mild flu may damage lungs

by Susanne Pallo, University of Rochester Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We’ve known for two decades that chronic exposure to high levels of a flavoring chemical called diacetyl, which is found in many foods and beverages, can cause lung damage. Now, a University of Rochester Medical Center study suggests that even short-term exposures to...