Popcorn lung' may have brought teen close to death after vaping for months Stout Middle School Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung? Africa Harm Reduction Alliance New lung scans prove vaping is toxic. The science is officially in. Scans show that teens have developed "popcorn lung" as a result of vaping. It's a permanent, chronic disease that shortens Accessories World's Finest Bridgeport Popcorn lung. Vaping lung injury. Lets stop confusing the two., Popcorn lung is the lazy name for bronchiolitis obliteransa disease of the small airways, not the alveoli. , It got its name from Doctors Say Vaping May Be Causing 'Popcorn Lung'