Popcorn worker awarded $20 million in lung lawsuit

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

JOPLIN, Mo. -- A factory worker who claimed his lungs were ruined as a result of mixing flavoring oils used in microwave popcorn was awarded $20 million by a jury Monday.

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