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, Health Effects of Cigarettes: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC Smoking and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease): MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image Pathogenesis of human and experimental COPD induced in response to chronic Download Scientific Diagram Association of electronic cigarette use and risk of COPD: a systematic review and meta analysis npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 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