It seems the side effects of vaping are finally becoming clear to American teens as they are getting diagnosed with progressive chronic diseases such as popcorn lung. Brianne Cullen, a 17-year-old teen in Nevada recently called her mother from her cheerleading practice to inform her of her inability to breathe.
Cullen was led to the hospital and diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, also known as popcorn lung, from vaping in secret for three years. “It took a deadly diagnosis for her to stop,” said Cullen’s mom. She also revealed to The Daily Mail that Cullen began vaping at the age of 14 in order to handle the anxiety of returning to school after the long COVID-19 lockdown.
What is popcorn lung?
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According to the American Lung Association, popcorn lung is a rare,…