E-cigarettes have been linked to Lipoid pneumonia, a rare condition that occurs when oil or fat enters the lungs, a report in the ScienceDirect journal explains. The e-liquid used in vapes contain ...

Another concerning condition is lipoid pneumonia. Unlike traditional pneumonia caused by infection, this type develops when fatty substances from e-liquids enter the lungs, causing inflammation.

The pathogenesis of ELP induced by treatment with bleomycin is not clear but may involve increasing lipid uptake by alveolar macrophages because of inflammatory responses, changes in phospholipase ...