Following the diacetyl hazard scare, many food manufacturers turned to flavor alternatives -- only to find out their problems had followed them. It has been more than a decade since the National ...

In a new study, chemicals of concern were identified in common e-cigarette flavors—including the buttery compound often found in microwave popcorn. The research, conducted by scientists at the Harvard ...

The website sales pitches for a popular e-cigarette feature huge puffs of cotton candy, and words that conjure images of carnivals and state fairs. The Environmental Health Perspectives, a journal ...

Aug. 8, 2012 -- The flavorant that adds buttery taste to foods and a smooth feel to beverages may also trigger Alzheimer's disease, new studies suggest. The flavorant, diacetyl, already is linked to ...

California Becomes First State to Set Safety Guidelines for Diacetyl The new standard requires employers covered by the standard to create a regulated area for each process using diacetyl, unless the ...

In light of the recent scrutiny placed on the butter-flavoring agent diacetyl by labor unions and legislators, the Indianapolis-based popcorn manufacturer Weaver Popcorn Co. Inc. has become the first ...

Researchers have uncovered a potential link between diacetyl, the flavoring ingredient that produces the buttery flavor of microwave popcorn, and Alzheimer’s disease. Diacetyl already has been ...

Certain substances in microwave popcorn packaging that are known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have associations with cancer. A 2021 review of previous research says researchers have ...