Myth: Vaping causes Popcorn Lung: Difference between revisions
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Diacetyl is the [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flavorings/default.html chemical] that gave the microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. | Diacetyl is the [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/flavorings/default.html chemical] that gave the microwave popcorn its buttery flavor. | ||
=How is bronchiolitis obliterans (Popcorn Lung) diagnosed? | =How is bronchiolitis obliterans (Popcorn Lung) diagnosed?= | ||
"If you have some of the symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans, your doctor might recommend a computerized tomography (CT) scan of your chest. Several X-rays are taken from different angles and are put together to make a more complete picture. They'll probably also want to test how well your lungs are working. | "If you have some of the symptoms of bronchiolitis obliterans, your doctor might recommend a computerized tomography (CT) scan of your chest. Several X-rays are taken from different angles and are put together to make a more complete picture. They'll probably also want to test how well your lungs are working. | ||