WHO EMRO COVID 19 and beyond: banning tobacco and e cigarettes in public places is a public health must 2FIRSTS India's Vape Ban: A Case Study in Unintended Consequences By Association of Vapers India Director for 2Firsts countries in the Western Pacific have now banned the sale of e cigarettes. It's a bold move to protect youth and prevent new forms of addiction. The momentum is growingand it's Factbox: India becomes latest country to ban sale of e cigarettes Reuters The vape divide: 34 countries have banned e cigarettes entirely as the WHO says they could be just as harmful as regular tobacco but 74 nations don't have any rules in place