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From: vampire@philabs.philips.com (Rich Hemmer)
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Subject: Allergic/Anaphylaxic Reaction
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Date: 28 Apr 89 14:41:32 GMT
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	I have an allergic reaction problem which involves only
	microwave popcorn or packaged popcorn.   I have cross posted
	this article inorder to give many 'experts' in medicine, bio
	and chem a chance to help.  So please, NO FLAMES.

	Every time that I have microwave popcorn or most package
	popcorns, I have had a severe allergic [anaphylaxic] reactions
	and they appear to be getting worse.  I am however able to eat
	regular popcorn made by hot air or by hot vegetable oil.  I am
	also able to eat regular corn without a problem.  I subjected
	myself to a series of RAST tests all of which were rather
	negative for corn and other foods.  (Dust mites and cats were
	the major ones.)

	My question is what is the nature / treatments done to microwave
	popcorn as opposed to regular popcorn, and why would one have a
	reaction only to microwave popcorn.  I have tried to compare
	labels but that is useless.  I have approached the companies
	involved and they tell me that the processes are confidential.

	I know that the solution is to not eat popcorn, however there
	must be some components (or reaction product of some component)
	that causes this reaction, and it must also be present in other
	foods.  I need to find out the cause or probable cause inorder
	to avoid these reactions.


	Thanks in advance.  I will summarize all e-mail responses.

					- Rich



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