The Dangers of Vaping Please take a moment to read through this helpful guide from The National College highlighting the real dangers of vaping for young people. It covers key risks such Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure BMJ Group The devices, popular among teens, emit lead, nickel and antimony at concentrations that may exceed cancer and neurological risk thresholds. Vaping harmless. Chemicals like formaldehyde, arsenic, lead, chromium, and nickel are found in vape aerosol. They damage lungs. They harm developing brains. They raise cancer risks. Protect What's in vapes? Toxins, heavy metals, maybe radioactive polonium