Can vaping cause popcorn lung as it increasingly affects young adults with urgent warning issued Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung? Africa Harm Reduction Alliance Vaping linked to teen's 'popcorn lung' type injury BBC News Ontario teen develops 'popcorn lung' like vaping illness 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