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'Popcorn Lung': Vapers at Risk of Irreversible Disease, Experts Warn (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Bampot@lemmy.world to c/dangerdust@lemmy.world

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A US teenager was recently reported to have developed the oddly named medical condition "popcorn lung" after vaping in secret for three years.

Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, popcorn lung is a rare but serious and irreversible disease that damages the tiny airways in the lungs, leading to persistent coughing, wheezing, fatigue and breathlessness.

The term "popcorn lung" dates back to the early 2000s when several workers at a microwave popcorn factory developed lung problems after inhaling a chemical called diacetyl – the same ingredient used to give popcorn its rich, buttery taste.

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[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh look - more anti-vaping horseshit propaganda.

i can only conclude, quite seriously, that there's a lobbying group out there somewhere that actuslly wants people to smoke and die of lung cancer.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Of course there is?