Smoke Vape Causes Lung Disease E cigarette Stock Vector (Royalty Free) 1580147245 Shutterstock It's official. Flavored e cigarettes cause permanent lung damage. And doctors are already seeing it happen. In the United States, a teenager developed something called popcorn lung after secretly vaping for three years. Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know Harvard Health The Impact of Smoking and Vaping on Respiratory Health Blog