Are E Cigarettes a Safe Alternative to Smoking? Using Airway Cell Cultures to Assess Early Indicators of COPD Progression Inquiries Journal Virtual FTS Adult Session: COPD Vaping and Electronic Cigarette Toxicity Overview and Recommendations (Project VECTOR) Intrepid Lab 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,