Is vaping better than smoking? Or is vaping worse than smoking? Vaping: How popular are e cigarettes? 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 Why Youth Vape Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC Vaping vs. Smoking: Is One Really Safer Than the Other? Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking SPH