While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data 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 About 28% of teens who vape say they use e cigarette products every day. Some teens think e cigs or nicotine pouches are a safer alternative, but they're just as addictive and can contain Secondhand e cigarette aerosols expose kids to less nicotine than cigarettes, study finds, but can still be risky CNN