Can Vaping Cause Lung Disease? Pulmonologist & Critical Care Medicine Specialists located in Allen, Mckinney and Plano, TX Fivestar Pulmonary Associates Is vaping more harmful than smoking cigarettes? More people incorrectly think so: Newsroom UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas Vaping is 95% Less Harmful than smoking Woomi Vape News Vapes are less harmful than cigarettes, but they are not harmless and the long term health risks are unknown. Nicotine raises blood pressure and increases the heart rate, which can increase the risk