Shared Services is based on four interrelated tiers: online self-service tools, the HRSC in Charleston, the nine HR Service Providers (based in bureaus throughout the Department) and the HR Bureau in Washington (corporate HR).
Diacetyl has been found in numerous different e-cigarette liquids. Popcorn lung is an irreversible condition and although the electronic cigarette industry is largely aware of this challenge, it cannot be verified whether or not every different manufacturer of e-cigarette liquid has taken the appropriate precautions to remove it from their products.
They evaluated the presence of diacetyl, acetyl propionyl and acetoin in 51 cigarette-like products of different flavors. They found at least 1 of the chemicals in 92% of the samples, with 76% containing diacetyl. The authors recommend urgent action to evaluate the extend of diacetyl exposure from e-cigarettes.