What's in a vape anyway? Find out for Day 3 of #NDAFW, and learn more about resources on campus to help students cut back or quit vaping! To schedule a BASICS appointment What's in an E Cigarette? American Lung Association Vaping is often seen as a less harmful alternative to smoking, but since it is still relatively new, there is no way to study the long term effects. Both vaping and smoking irritate Hidden Formaldehyde in E Cigarette Aerosols New England Journal of Medicine Testing has revealed what we already knew illegal vapes are filled with dangerous levels of addictive nicotine and laced with chemicals including formaldehyde and antifreeze components.