Vaping' Increases Odds of Asthma and COPD Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers warn pregnant women that vaping might lead to increased asthma risk 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 What Happens If You Use an Inhaler Without Asthma? Baptist Health