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A suburban Denver man who was diagnosed with "popcorn lung," possibly from inhaling the artificial butter smell of the microwave popcorn he regularly ate, has won a $7.2 million verdict against various food companies.

Periodically smoking marijuana doesn't appear to hurt lung capacity, the largest study ever conducted on marijuana smokers has found.

Contrary to previous studies, giving patients with lung problems omega-3 fatty acids and “antioxidants”appears to do more harm than good, researchers reported Wednesday. A study involving 272 adults who were being treated at 44 hospitals for acute lung problems failed to find any benefits and even indicated the treatment may worsen patients’ condition.

People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population, Nottingham researchers say.