Analysis suggests e cigarette use may be linked to lower rates of smoking Children who vape are more likely to smoke: study The Australian MS Polls: 67% of respondents believe that vaping is worse than smoking, some still unsure While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data 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 Vaping now more common than smoking among young peopleand the risks go beyond lung and brain damage