Is Vaping Better Than Smoking? Health Effects Compared A viral simulation comparing the effects of smoking and vaping has reignited debate over the long term health risks of both habits. The demonstration visually shows how cigarette smoke leaves thick tar buildup New study comes the closest yet to proving that e cigarettes aren't as dangerous as smoking Secondhand vape exposure: Risks and side effects When someone vapes around others they expose them to 'second hand aerosol'. But what happens to that aerosol then? Does it disappear or is it like cigarette smoke and stays around, sticking to While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data