Student, 18, shares shocking images of his lungs after vaping for a year caused them to collapse The northeastern Oklahoma teen had been vaping for six years. Her lungs were covered in blisters. Her left lung collapsed. She was put in a paralytic coma and placed on a ventilator. Vaping Possible Negative Effects on Lungs: State of the Art From Lung Capacity Alteration to Cancer Cureus Does Vaping Cause Collapsed Lungs and Seizures?