Vaping vs. smoking: what are the risks? Pacific Life Re Vaping : Wiltshire Healthy Schools Toki Let's be real, what's the difference between vaping versus smoking cigarettes? We know that vaping contains no tobacco and far less chemicals than cigarettes but the keyword here is 'less'. ASHES, Vol. 17(9) Are vaping and smoking similar, in terms of quitting? BASIS (The Brief Addiction Science Information Source)