New studies warn flavored e cigarettes may cause lung damage, urging parents, teens, and communities to rethink vaping and prioritize health. 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, Vaping harms your health Cancer Institute NSW The effects of dual IQOS and cigarette smoke exposure on airway epithelial cells: implications for lung health and respiratory disease pathogenesis European Respiratory Society