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 Vaping and Electronic Cigarette Toxicity Overview and Recommendations (Project VECTOR) Intrepid Lab E cigarettes may be less harmful than regular cigarettes, but they aren't harmless. Here are a few of the risks of inhaling the aerosol or vapor a.k.a. vaping produced by e cigarettes: 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, Virtual FTS Adult Session: COPD