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Episode 133: No Cure for Popcorn Lung: Vapers and Workers Beware!

Episode Summary

Concerns about long-term health conditions are being raised around the use of a chemical flavouring used in e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes. Fears about the catchily titled ‘Popcorn Lung’ disease revolve around a chemical additive known as diacetyl. The condition is also known as ‘food flavourer’s lung’ and is a descriptor for an inflammatory lung condition involving scarring and a narrowing of the breathing tubes, making breathing difficult.

Episode Notes

Concerns about long-term health conditions are being raised around the use of a chemical flavouring used in e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes. Fears about the catchily titled ‘Popcorn Lung’ disease revolve around a chemical additive known as diacetyl. The condition is also known as ‘food flavourer’s lung’ and is a descriptor for an inflammatory lung condition involving scarring and a narrowing of the breathing tubes, making breathing difficult.

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