Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative but science is telling a very different story. Emerging research shows that e cigarettes can cause DNA damage, inflammation, and cellular changes in the E cigarette flavored pods induce inflammation, epithelial barrier dysfunction, and DNA damage in lung epithelial cells and monocytes Scientific Reports Vaping and the Brain: Effects of Electronic Cigarettes and E Liquid Substances The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences E cigarettes 'Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes' UConn Today Study finds ecigs may cause as much DNA damage as unfiltered cigarettes Digital Trends