Vaping vs. Smoking: Is One Really Safer Than the Other? Vaping: The Smoke Free Habit That Isn't Risk Free PALS Community Magazine So vapes. They smell like bubblegum, look like highlighters, and somehow cost more than a week's groceries. But what's really going Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story Is vaping better than smoking? Or is vaping worse than smoking? Which Smoking Habit Puts You Most at Risk? What happens when you quit smoking and start vaping?