Popcorn Lung

Popcorn Lung: A Dangerous Risk of Flavored E-Cigarettes

Popcorn Lung: A Dangerous Risk of Flavored E-Cigarettes

In the early 2000s, workers in a microwave popcorn factory were sickened by breathing in diacetyl—the buttery-flavored chemical in foods like popcorn, caramel and dairy products. While this flavoring may be tasty when eaten, it was never meant to be inhaled and became linked to hundreds of cases of bronchiolitis obliterans, a serious and irreversible lung disease. As a result, the major popcorn manufacturers removed diacetyl from their products... Read more