Diacetyl exposure as a pneumotoxic factor: a review
Journal Title: Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny - Year 2014, Vol 65, Issue 2
Abstract
Diacetyl (2,3-butanedione) is a natural ingredient in foodstuffs which is not generally regarded health risk to consumers. Nevertheless, when manufactured for use as a synthetic flavouring/additive in processed foods (e.g. microwave popcorn), it poses a human health threat at the workplace. Its pneumotoxic action consists of inflammation, obstruction and restriction in the distal respiratory tract. One of the factors causing bronchiolitis obliterans is also recognised to be diacetyl. The scientific literature mostly describes human exposure to diacetyl in factory settings where functional disorders and structural changes of the respiratory system have been recorded, particularly bronchiolitis obliterans. Moreover, differential diagnosis shows pathological changes in the distal respiratory tract and in the pneumotoxic actions of diacetyl.
Authors and Affiliations
B. Starek-Świechowicz, A. Starek
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP246770
- DOI -
- Views 84
- Downloads 0
An association between organophosphate pesticides exposure and Parkinsonism amongst people in an agricultural area in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand
Background. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a ubiquitous disease. However, PDs prevalence in the population of agricultural communities lacks understanding and there has been no epidemiological study on the association betwe...
Quality of drinking water from the agricultural area treated with pitcher water filters
Background. Home methods of drinking water treatment through filtration have recently become quite popular. Objective. The aim of the study was to compare chemical composition of unfiltered water with water filtered in h...
Biochemical parameters as monitoring markers of the inflammatory reaction by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Background. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an airway inflammatory disease caused by inhalation of toxic particles, mainly cigarette smoking, and now is accepted as a disease associated with systemic char...
Nutritional behaviours and body self-perception in Polish pupils attending middle-school
Backgroud. Adolescence is a vital part of child development, where acquired eating/dietary behaviour is often associated with ones’ perception of body shape. Objectives. To assess eating habits in relation to body shape...
Association between general self-efficacy level and use of dietary supplements in the group of American football players
Background. Increased nutritional demands of athletes should be covered with a variable well-balanced diet, supported by dietary supplements stimulating synthesis of energy, development of muscle mass and strength, and i...