Bronchiolitis obliterans, commonly known as popcorn lung, isn't contagious, meaning it can't be transmitted from one person to another. It's mainly caused by exposure to diacetyl, a chemical found ...

This is a chemical linked with popcorn lung, which has been seen in workers exposed to high levels of diacetyl in food factories. As a result, major popcorn manufacturers have removed diacetyl ...

With today’s changing drug trends, parents are under more pressure than ever to adjust their talking points to be effective. According to a 2018 U.S. Surgeon General’s report, vaping ...

Research is still in the early stages of how vaping affects lungs – but worrying conditions, like ‘popcorn lung’, are on the rise. Dr Stephen Broderick, of John Hopkins Medicine, has now ...

Although idiopathic constrictive bronchiolitis is rare, the lesion is common among lung-transplant ... from inhaling diacetyl, the ketone butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn production.

A few years ago, cigarettes and chewing tobacco were at the center of conversations that Sadie Holland, a prevention manager at Know The Truth Minnesota, led among middle and high school students.

The Independent British Vape Trade Association has written to the Chairs of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee to address items of importance about vaping and the Government’s new Bill ...