How Does Vaping Affect You? Short & Long Term Effects Explained Vaping vs. smoking: what are the risks? Pacific Life Re NEW STUDY: U.K. Vaping Regulations Based on Risks of Vaping Relative to Smoking Provide Lessons for U.S. Pacific Research Institute Vapes might be less harmful than traditional cigarettes and might help smokers quit smoking, but that doesn't make them safe especially if you are under 25 years old. Read more here