Iowa researchers develop e cigarette campaign tailored to college students University of Iowa College of Public Health 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 cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in adults: A systematic review and meta analysis NIH funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on blood vessels National Institutes of Health (NIH)