While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking SPH Is vaping more harmful than smoking cigarettes? More people incorrectly think so: Newsroom UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas Many young people who vape did not smoke cigarettes before they started vaping. But young people who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes than those who never vape. For help Is Vaping Better Than Smoking? American Heart Association