Can vaping scar your lungs? New insights and a possible remedy New research shows flavored e cigarettes cause permanent lung damage Revisiting airway epithelial dysfunction and mechanisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the role of mitochondrial damage American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology American Physiological Society Our researchers are studying the effects of vaping on the lungs and airway., They found several components in e cigarettes damage cells that help protect us from viruses. , Dr. Fariba Rezaee explains Frontiers Review of quantitative and functional lung imaging evidence of vaping related lung injury