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bronchiolitis obliterans

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bronchiolitis obliterans [‚bräŋ·kē·ō′līd·əs ō′blid·ə‚ranz]
(medicine)
Inflammation of the bronchioles with the formation of an exudate and fibrous tissue that obliterate the lumen.
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Diffuse alveolar damage and bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia have also been described.
Endogenous lipoid pneumonia by Kanne, Jeffrey P.; Thoongsuwan, Nisa; Stern, Eric J. / Applied Radiology
Diacetyl is used as a flavoring agent and produces the butter-flavored smell of popcorn, and breathing in these fumes (and smelling probably includes breathing through your nose) is what can cause this life-threatening lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.
The Dangers of Butter Flavoring by Hillary Marshak / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Diacetyl is an extremely toxic chemical that can cause a disabling and often fatal lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.
Popcorn workers at health risk, APHA says by Krisberg, Kim / The Nation's Health
 
 
 
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