E cigarettes are likely to cause cancer, including in the lungs and mouth, according to a sweeping review of scientific evidence that challenges their positioning as a safer alternative to smoking. There is E cigarettes are like a flamethrower of chemicals, says Natalie Gassman, Ph.D., who conducts cancer research at the MCI. Read more about her important work related to vaping, tanning and more in this E cigarettes induce toxicological effects that can raise the cancer risk Scientific Reports Genetic evidence that e cigarettes increase cancer (and other disease) risk among young adults Stanton Glantz blog