Vaping and COPD: Is it okay or can it cause more problems? The evidence is clear: Young E cigarette users suffer from respiratory symptoms American Lung Association Vaping is not harmless. A new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine reveals that e cigarettes significantly increase the risk of COPD and high blood pressure. Our own Dr. Todd Hoopman shares firsthand accounts Smoking vs Vaping Which is Worse? Smoking: 1. 7,000+ harmful chemicals 2. Causes lung cancer, COPD, heart blockages, strokes 3. Long term, progressive, and deadly Vaping: 1. Marketed as "safer" but misleading Risk of vaping in chronic obstructive lung disease and causes of COPD MrMed