Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know Harvard Health Can Vaping cause Popcorn Lung? Vapor Shop Direct 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, Health experts are sounding the alarm about a serious condition linked to vaping, known as "popcorn lung" or bronchiolitis obliterans. This irreversible lung disease is caused by harmful chemicals, like diacetyl, found