India, June 3 -- Vaping (using e-cigarettes) is often perceived as a 'healthier alternative' to smoking traditional cigarettes - but this idea is misleading. While vaping might be considered less harmful than smoking due to the convenience, lack of undesirable odour or the misconception that it is not that harmful for you, it's still not safe. Vapes contain nicotine and other toxic chemicals that can harm your health. Also read | Woman's vaping video from Bali shows inhaling 1 vape pod worse than smoking 12 cigarettes: Doctor reveals the truth

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Viny Kantroo, senior consultant, respiratory, critical care and sleep medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, spoke about how cigarette smoking and vaping a...