Can You Get Secondhand Smoke From Vapes Can I Get Secondhand Smoke From Vape Tobacco & Differing Opinions About Second Hand Vape Exposure Vaping Post 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 Sitting somewhere when a cloud of cotton candy vapor washes over you? If you can smell the sweet scent of a vape, that's not a great sign.