New study comes the closest yet to proving that e cigarettes aren't as dangerous as smoking 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 E Cigarettes: the truth quitting aid or health risk? TNT Magazine Archived Commentary Facts And Figures: E Cigarette Risk Perception And The Us Evali Outbreak Global Action to End Smoking Vaping can cause cancer, say researchers but still isn't as damaging as smoking cigarettes. More than 5.5 million Britons currently use e cigarettes, which have long been viewed as a safer alternative