Vaping vs Cigarettes Health Impacts Compared SPOT THE BULLSHIT! : r Vaping Vaping Versus Smoking: Are Electronic Cigarettes the Savior? Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 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,