Vaping linked with long term risk of respiratory disease in new study A new study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that those using e cigarettes alone were more than twice as likely to develop COPD than people who didn't use any tobacco products, American Thoracic Society Exacerbation of COPD Chronic electronic cigarette exposure in mice induces features of COPD in a nicotine dependent manner Thorax Smoking cigarettes has long been proven to cause severe lung damage, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and lung cancer. Over time, cigarette smoke destroys lung tissue, fills airways with tar,