Why Do People Start Vaping? TABlites Tablites Smoking and Vaping National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 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 Smoking vs. Vaping And Their Effects on the Environment : r Infographics While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children's health, doctors say Vaping The Guardian