Most smokers wrongly believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking, says study 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. We've developed Urban Recovery Is vaping more harmful than smoking cigarettes? More people incorrectly think so: Newsroom UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas QuickStats: Percentage Distribution of Cigarette Smoking Status Among Current Adult E Cigarette Users, by Age Group National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021 MMWR