Vaping COPD: Bad Romance Florida Lung, Asthma & Sleep Specialists Vaping & COPD Vape Smoke Free Stopping COPD inhalers can lead to higher risk of flare ups for 3 months November is COPD Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Learn about the potential relationship between vaping and COPD. Smoking cigarettes has long been proven to cause severe lung damage, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and lung cancer. Over time, cigarette smoke destroys lung tissue, fills airways with tar, Vaping raises lung disease risks by more than 40%, study finds Daily Mail Online