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 Governments around the world must take decisive action to crack down on e cigarettes and ban flavored vapes, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning they must be treated in line with other Research shows vaping is far less harmful than smoking The smokefree generation and youth vaping: What today's news means 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