Can Vaping Cause Lung Cancer? What You Should Know MyLungCancerTeam Vaping is a cancer risk although less so than smoking, researchers say Many people believe that vaping is less harmful than smoking, but that's a common misconception. In fact, in addition to nicotine, vapes can contain toxic chemicals that could be linked to cancer, Does vaping cause lung cancer? UT MD Anderson A scientific review has raised fresh concerns about the long term cancer risks of vaping, concluding that e cigarettes are probably carcinogenic, while also acknowledging significant gaps in the evidence. The analysis of reviews Vaping may 'wake up' cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade's timeVaping may 'wake up' cancer cells and trigger wave of disease in a decade The Independent