Can Vaping Cause COPD? Banyan Treatment Centers Association of electronic cigarette use and risk of COPD: a systematic review and meta analysis npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 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, Read "Public Health Consequences of E Cigarettes" at NAP.edu