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- A Los Angeles jury awarded Roland Esparza $25 million in what is described as the first successful claim against a cooking spray manufacturer for bronchiolitis obliterans.
- Esparza used Pam cooking spray daily since the 1990s and developed bronchiolitis obliterans.
- He alleged Conagra Brands failed to warn consumers about diacetyl, a chemical linked to respiratory illness, and Conagra said it removed diacetyl in 2009 and plans to contest the verdict.
