Is Vaping Bad For You? Side Effects, Risks, Nicotine, Marijuana Vaping is the Bridge Between Smoking and Freedom by Nelson Gonzalez Medium A decade ago, the most frequent opinion among smokers was that vaping was less harmful than tobacco. But ten years on, the opposite is true: over a third say that vapes are Is vaping better than smoking? Or is vaping worse than smoking? Vaping good, bad or not clear?