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2024-10-06 15:46:43 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Popcorn lung has only been seen in factory workers who inhaled diacetyl 8h/5d for many years. Even smoking, which contains up to 750x the amount of diacetyl compared to vaping has never caused popcorn lung. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/does-vaping-cause-popcorn-lung https://www.cmaj.ca/content/re-vape-related-popcorn-lung-debunked-years-ago https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/

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• Popcorn lung has only been seen in factory workers who inhaled diacetyl 8h/5d for many years. Even smoking, which contains up to 750x the amount of diacetyl compared to vaping has never caused popcorn lung. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/does-vaping-cause-popcorn-lung https://www.cmaj.ca/content/re-vape-related-popcorn-lung-debunked-years-ago https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/