Tea Cigarettes No Tobacco No Nicotine Is Vaping Dangerous: Is It More Harmful Than Cigarettes And What Do Experts Say Vaping Is Safer Than Smoking The study could change everything we know about vaping. Some reports state that these new, flavored smoking devices are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes but how safe is vaping? In this third part of a four part series, China Daily examines the Vape Vs Cigarettes Nicotine: Which Is More Harmful?