Since their introduction in Europe in 2006 and the U.S. in 2007, the use of e cigarettes a.k.a., vapes has skyrocketed. A recent review from researchers in Australia found the results The impact of e cigarettes versus traditional cigarettes on long term cardiopulmonary outcomes American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory Physiology American Physiological Society E cigarette research, USA Stock Image Science Source Images E Cigarettes and Vape Pens Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Stanford Medicine PDF) Patterns of E Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: Review of the Impact of E Cigarettes on Cigarette Smoking A analysis of more than 100 studies found the vaping can have long term health consequences.