On Nov 6, 9:13 am, Sky > wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > A friend claimed that someone he worked with works in a major bakery
> > has to wear something that looks like a "space suit" when this person
> > makes fat free baked items. Any idea about why this would be the
> > case, or does this sound like total nonsense? Supposedly, there is a
> > very dangerous ingredient being used, but looking at the labels, I
> > found nothing that would suggest workers should wear gloves and masks
> > for "protection" other than what one might consider doing if he/she
> > worked in any bakery environment.
>
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> No, it doesn't sound like nonsense to me. Perhaps that bakery employee
> is dealing with one or more ingredients that are suspected (known?) to
> cause "popcorn lung" disease. That'd be my guess.
>
> Sky
>
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Sounds suspicious to me. The "popcorn lung" was due to the "butter"
used in microwavable popcorn, and even though "fat free" might use the
same ingredient as the popcorn, I can't see how wearing a safe suit
would protect the worker any more than just wearing a mask.

N.