Chemicals in e-cigarettes can lead to "popcorn lung" disease
"Popcorn lung" is a respiratory disease that is increasing among young people in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Accordingly, "popcorn lung" is actually obstructive bronchiolitis. This term appeared when there were cases of patients suffering from "popcorn lungs" due to inhaling a chemical called diacetyl - the substance that makes the fatty taste of popcorn, which is also an odorant in e-cigarettes. The team analyzed data on more than 39,000 participants aged 16-19 in many countries. The results showed that the most common respiratory symptoms were cough, shortness of breath and chest pain, wheezing. These are the symptoms that usually appear in full in people with "popcor...
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