Electronic cigarette vaping product use is associated with lung injury in a 15 year old adolescent Pediatrics & Neonatology Vaping, smoking harm lung health Stevenson Villager Smoker's lungs vs. healthy lungs: Facts, pictures, and more Can vaping damage your lungs? What we do (and don't) know Harvard Health Health experts warn that flavored e cigarettes may lead to permanent lung damage. A U.S. teenager was diagnosed with "popcorn lung" after covertly vaping for three years, resulting in a lifelong, debilitating condition.