Imaging Findings of Vaping Associated Lung Injury AJR Doctors have linked vaping to a rare, incurable lung condition called obliterative bronchiolitis, often referred to as popcorn lung. The disease permanently scars and narrows the lungs' airways, causing lifelong breathing problems. UNC Researchers Tackle the E cigarette or Vaping Product Useassociated Lung Injury (EVALI) Epidemic Newsroom 21 year old hospitalized in what doctor says was 'vaping induced lung injury'