陪审团裁定Roland Esparza 2500万美元, 罪名是Conagra未能警告Pam喷雾中的二亚乙酰,
A jury awarded Roland Esparza $25 million after finding Conagra liable for failing to warn about diacetyl in its Pam spray, which he claims caused his "popcorn lung."
洛杉矶陪审团裁定Roland Esparza 2 500万美元,因为发现Conagra应对其帕姆烹饪喷雾未警告二乙基锡负责,他几十年来一直使用这种喷雾,并声称这造成了严重的肺病,即支气管炎。
A Los Angeles jury awarded Roland Esparza $25 million after finding Conagra liable for failing to warn about diacetyl in its Pam cooking spray, which he used for decades and which he claims caused his severe lung disease, bronchiolitis obliterans.
尽管康格拉早在2009年就已去除二乙酰,这一判决是首次有炊具喷雾制造商被追究对这种被称为“爆米花肺”的疾病负责。
The verdict marks the first time a cooking spray maker has been held responsible for the condition, known as "popcorn lung," despite Conagra removing diacetyl in 2009.
公司计划对裁决提出上诉和异议。
The company plans to appeal and disputes the ruling.
Esparza可能需要肺移植, 希望这个奖项能带来正义, 而健康倡导者警告二乙基和类似的化学品,
Esparza, who may need a lung transplant, hopes the award brings justice, while health advocates warn diacetyl and similar chemicals remain a risk in some e-cigarettes.