Vaping is popular among teens and young adults due to its flavors and convenience, but it carries serious health risks.
What is Popcorn Lung?
Popcorn lung, or bronchiolitis obliterans, scars the tiny airways in the lungs, causing coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The damage is permanent.
The Chemical Connection
Diacetyl, a buttery flavoring chemical, can scar lungs when inhaled. Some e-cigarettes and their flavor substitutes contain this or similar toxic chemicals.
Flavored E-Liquids Aren’t Safe
Many flavoring agents are safe to eat but harmful to inhale. Heating them creates toxic byproducts that enter the lungs and bloodstream immediately.
Teen Vulnerability
Young lungs are still developing, and frequent vaping of flavored e-liquids increases the risk of respiratory illness and long-term lung damage.
No Cure, Only Prevention
Popcorn lung cannot be reversed. Avoiding vaping, limiting exposure, and choosing safer alternatives are the only ways to protect lung health.
Secondhand Vapor Risks
Exhaled vapor contains harmful chemicals, including nicotine and diacetyl, and can affect bystanders.
Vaping may seem harmless, but flavored e-cigarettes carry serious, irreversible lung risks. Awareness and caution are essential.
