What's Actually in Your Vape: A Complete Chemical Breakdown Disposable vapes are more toxic than cigarettes, contain lead: Study Environmental Factor February 2022: E cigarettes expose users to toxic metals such as arsenic, lead With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when Metals found in disposable e cigarette vapor could pose health risks American Chemical Society