Ever since e-cigarettes came onto the market in 2004, researchers have wondered and debated whether these devices might contain chemicals that lead to lung diseases or cancer. This week, new ...

Chemicals in Flavored E-Cigarettes Tied To 'Popcorn Lung' Disease. Published Dec 08, 2015 at 11:55 AM EST Updated May 06, 2016 at 12:15 PM EDT.

Now the popcorn-lung chemicals are turning up in vape pens. The Harvard researchers tested 51 e-cigarette flavorings they deemed appealing to youths—think “Cupcake” and “Alien Blood ...

Popcorn lung is a rare condition marked by damage to the lung's smallest airways. ... Flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes: Diacetyl, 2,3-pentanedione, ...

WebMD explains popcorn lung, a condition that can be caused by chemicals that flavor microwave popcorn and some e-cigarettes. Skip to main content . Home ; Conditions . Back Conditions View All .

Meanwhile, the American Lung Association has called popcorn lung "a dangerous risk of flavoured e-cigarettes”. Whether or not e-cigarettes cause popcorn lung, vaping has some potentially harmful ...

E-cigarettes are often touted as safer than traditional tobacco products, but according to a study released by the Harvard School of Public Health, they may still be extremely harmful to smokers ...

E-cigarettes or vape pens are powered by batteries. ... Popcorn lung. Diacetyl has been linked to a serious lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. It's also known as popcorn lung.

New Harvard study shows that e-cigarettes could cause a respiratory disease known as "Popcorn Lung." Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Some of the liquids in e-cigarettes used to contain diacetyl. This led to the idea that e-cigarettes might cause popcorn lung. In the UK, diacetyl was banned in e-cigarettes and e-liquids under the EU ...

E-cigarettes have often been touted as a "safer cigarette" not according to a recent Harvard health study. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

However the charity states that it is not caused by e-cigarettes. It’s worth noting that 'popcorn lung' is rare in the UK, with Cancer Research UK classing it as an "uncommon type of lung disease".