Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking SPH Many people turn to vaping, thinking it's a safer alternative to smoking. However, this belief is misleading and potentially harmful. This #NationalLungMonth, let us acknowledge that vaping is not risk free and can Vaping has overtaken cigarettes as the dominant nicotine risk for young people. The 2025 Monitoring the Future survey of 24,000+ US students confirms what schools have been seeing for years: 31% of We were shocked': Vaping considerably increases lung cancer risk among people who smoke Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging. The New York Times