New Study Links E Cigarette Use to Increased Risk of COPD and Hypertension E Cigarettes May Cause COPD. Here's Why Prince Court Medical Centre E cigarettes and cardiopulmonary health: A review for clinicians Asthma, E cigs and Vaping: what you need to know Allergy Asthma Care and Prevention Center 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,