Popcorn Lung: The Deadly Secret in Your Vape! Did you know that the sweet, tempting flavor in your e liquid could be hiding a chemical called Diacetyl? This chemical, which tastes Was ist eine Popcorn Lunge? World of Smoke Vaper Lunge Popcorn Lunge: Mythos oder Wahrheit? Experts say that flavored e cigarettes can cause irreversible lung damage. A U.S. teen developed "popcorn lung" after secretly vaping for 3 years a permanent, life altering disease. Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans,