Are parents realistic about whether their child is vaping? National Poll on Children's Health Vaping: Clearing the Air Baker Institute Why vaping is bad for teens & how to help 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 is often marketed as harmless. Flavoured. Trendy. Safer than smoking. But the reality is far more serious, especially for children and teens. When kids vape, they are inhaling addictive nicotine and Knowledge is protection. As a parent, I make it a point to talk to my kids about the dangers of smoking and vaping, not just once, but regularly. I show them real