Vaping' Increases Odds of Asthma and COPD Johns Hopkins 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, The impact of electronic cigarette use on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta analysis Respiratory Medicine Elevated risk of developing COPD with e cigarette use: Study