date:Aug 15, 2012
new study, Hubbs and her colleagues initially exposed groups of rats to different concentrations of PD, a comparable concentration of diacetyl, or filtered air for six hours.
They found that both diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedioneresulted in signs of toxicity. To further investigate this, the team then exposed additional rats to PD before examining their brains, lungs, and nasal tissues at 0-2 hours, 12-14 hours, and 18-20 hours after exposure.
The team found respiratory epithelial injury in the up