Secondhand Smoke & Asthma Triggers Vermont Department of Health Health effects and known pathology associated with the use of E cigarettes ScienceDirect 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 Researchers also tracked breathing problems linked to youth vaping, and found an increased risk among young people who vape of developing asthma or asthma exacerbation. #itvnews