So now is as good a time as any to kick that vaping habit. According to Humberto Choi, M.D., of Cleveland Clinic, many people started vaping because they thought it would be safer than smoking traditional cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes were really sold as something that could be safe, or safer, than regular cigarettes, he said. In fact, some studies have shown people who try to use electronic cigarettes to quit smoking, never really quit they just continue to use a different nicotine product. Because smoking is very habit-forming, Choi recommends replacing a smoking habit with another healthier habit.