Dangers of drinking, smoking, vaping while pregnant UNM Health Blog Albuquerque, New Mexico A new study from The Ohio State University found that vaping during pregnancy, even without nicotine, can change a baby's skull and face shape. Researchers exposed pregnant mice to common vape liquids While vaping is not risk free, it is less harmful than tobacco Our World in Data Frontiers Publishing Partnerships Prenatal nicotine exposure during pregnancy results in adverse neurodevelopmental alterations and neurobehavioral deficits