Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking SPH Study Finds Ninth Graders Who Used E Cigarettes More Likely to Smoke WSJ Vaping now more common than smoking among young peopleand the risks go beyond lung and brain damage Many young people who vape did not smoke cigarettes before they started vaping. But young people who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes than those who never vape. For help Vaping on the rise in U.S., especially among young people Pew Research Center Young People Who Smoke And Vape Are More Likely To Get Coronavirus