Bronchiolitis Obliterans

The latest health threat being reported is bronchiolitis obliterans. It's a serious lung disease that has prompted public health professionals and the unions to call on the Bush administration to issue emergency government regulations.

The disease is believed to be caused by a chemical called diacetyl which is a food flavoring ingredient and it is blamed for two cases of serious lung debilitation in California.

It seems to me that more than two cases of the disease should be confirmed before calling the condition a national emergency. I also think it's interesting that the unions are major players in the campaign calling for emergency federal action.

Hmmm ...