Vaping used to be seen as a safer option compared to smoking, but now it's getting a bad rap because of new evidence linking it to breathing problems. As more and more people start vaping, there's growing worry about how it might affect our health. Let's take a closer look at vaping and how it can impact our respiratory health. Vaping is when you breathe in a mist, called vapor, made by an electronic device like an e-cigarette or vape pen. These gadgets heat up a liquid that usually has nicotine, flavors, and other stuff in it to make the vapor that you breathe in.