What's behind a vaping illness outbreak in the US? What vaping does to your body The safest vape is the one you never start. Flavoured vapes were designed to feel harmless: Candy taste. Fruit smell. Cool packaging. Viral aesthetics. But your lungs don't care about the flavour. Identifying vaping Symptoms Is vaping safe? Absolutely not. Vaping is not a safer alternative it can lead to serious lung damage such as popcorn lung (bronchiolitis obliterans) and EVALI (e cigarette or vaping associated lung Curious about the difference between healthy lungs and a vapers lungs? See how vaping impacts your lungs, and why its best to quit early.