Can You Get Secondhand Smoke from Vaping? ZOFO Secondhand smoke and vape can trigger your child's asthma attacks. Smoking and vaping are unhealthy for everyone but especially harmful for people with asthma. Whether at home, in the car, or Solving secondhand "vape smoke" at workand at home Early research says secondhand smoke from vaping may not be as bad as cigarettes, but it's still not harmless. https: fox59.com news national world does vaping cause secondhand smoke doctors explain the side effects