Notes from the Field: Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Any Tobacco Product Among Middle and High School Students United States, 20112018 MMWR Vaping as bad as fags after experts reveal e cigarettes can seriously damage the heart Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes? BBC Learning English from the News 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,