Multiple studies and systematic reviews indicate that vaping negatively affects lung function, causing airway resistance, inflammation, and reduced respiratory metrics.
Evidence for · 7
Health effects of electronic cigarette (e‑cigarette) use on organ systems and its implications for public health
2020 · cited by 67
Reviews literature demonstrating that e-cigarette exposure causes pulmonary stress, inflammation, and impaired pulmonary function.
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Electronic cigarette menthol flavoring is associated with increased inhaled micro and sub-micron particles and worse lung function in combustion cigarette smokers
2023 · cited by 18
Finds an association between flavored electronic cigarettes and worse lung function indices such as reduced FEV1.
Effects of Smoking Electronic Cigarettes on Pulmonary Function and Environmental Parameters
2018 · cited by 8
Shows that active e-cigarette smoking causes slight reductions in main pulmonary function parameters.
Pulmonary Function Testing in Patients With E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury
2021 · cited by 5
Indicates that severe vaping-related lung injury (EVALI) leads to persistent reductions in lung diffusion capacity.
The association between e-cigarette use among Chinese college students and lung function and physical activity: A cross-sectional study
2025 · cited by 3
Observes increased peripheral airway resistance and respiratory symptom burdens among young e-cigarette users.
Systematic review of lung function assessment among youth and young adults e-cigarette users: Current tools and emerging methods.
2026 · cited by 1
Systematic review highlights that acute and chronic e-cigarette exposure results in decreased spirometric parameters like FEV1 and FVC.
The respiratory epithelium in the era of vaping: insights from <i>in vitro</i>, <i>in vivo</i> and human studies.
2025 · cited by 1
Notes that both acute and chronic exposure to e-cigarettes are linked to adverse respiratory effects including oxidative stress and airway barrier dysfunction.