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A group of popcorn factory workers developed the condition, leading to the name ‘popcorn lung’. They had breathed in diacetyl, as it was used as a flavouring in the popcorn. It was not related to use of e-cigarettes.
Although bronchiolitis obliterans is sometimes called ‘popcorn lung’, it can be caused by a number of different things. For example, it can happen after an infection, if it damages the lungs. Or after breathing in chemicals that irritate the lungs and cause damage. The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016, paragraph 36(5)(d) [Accessed November 2021] https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/507/part/6/madeUnique 3D Art Projects: Great for art projects, customizing greeting cards, birthday cards and coloring books. E-cigarettes are a relatively new product – they aren’t risk-free and we don’t yet know their long-term impact. Children and people who haven’t smoked shouldn’t use them.
Studies on small numbers of people aren’t as reliable, because results are more likely to happen by chance. And studies that only follow people for a short amount of time can miss long-term effects. So we mainly look at studies that follow thousands of people over many years.Some studies are better than others at telling us about how different factors affect cancer risk. These are some of the things we consider: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Fixed obstructive lung disease in workers at a microwave popcorn factory--Missouri, 2000-2002. Morb. Moral. Wkly. Rep. 51, 345-347 (2002).