While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data Vapes aggressively marketed to young adults and children Blog Health & Social Care tutor2u Vaping on the rise in U.S., especially among young people Pew Research Center Many young people who vape have never smoked cigarettes. Research shows that young people who vape are more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes compared to those who don't vape. For Children who vape 'more likely to smoke, have asthma and poor mental health' Daily Record Teenagers who vape sweet flavoured e cigarettes more likely to stick with habit, study claims The Independent The Independent