E cigarette users '15% more likely to have a stroke at middle age than smokers' Vaping: The Facts Health Improvement Commission US Health Report: E Cigarettes Not Safe for Young People Research so far shows that legal e cigarettes are far less harmful than smoking, and can be an effective way of helping people who smoke to quit. However, there isn't enough research yet FDA nicotine rule could make cigarettes less addictive. That scares me