What You Need to Know About Your Children and Vaping Inspira Health Do electronic cigarettes create thirdhand chemical residue? Thirdhand Smoke Resource Center Say no to vaping. 10 15 vape puffs are roughly equivalent to one cigarette. We want to encourage and support families to have open and engaging conversations with young people to Vaping releases toxic chemicals, including heavy metals, as well as ultrafine particles that go deep into the lungs. These increase the risk of heart and lung disorders.