Are e cigarettes 'safer' than regular cigarettes? Newsroom Smoking vs. Vaping Prevent Substance Misuse About E Cigarettes (Vapes) Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC Vaping is NOT safer than smoking! It's time to debunk the myths surrounding vaping. Many think e cigarettes are a harmless alternative to traditional cigarettes, but research indicates otherwise. Vaping can still SAFETY SATURDAY E cigarette use is growing fast among kids and teens. A national survey found that from 2017 to 2019, vaping more than doubled among high school students and more than tripled