E cigarettes Cancer Council NSW Study: Vaping Causes DNA Damage in Human Cells and Mice The Scientist E cigarettes 'likely' to cause two different types of cancer due to 'tumour causing chemicals damaging DNA' Vaping and the use of e cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, according to a new study published by the University of New South Wales on 30 March. The study, which brought together Vaping is linked to cancer via similar DNA damage as smokers