Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e cigarettes Courthouse News Service Britain's Vape U Turn Validates India's Early Ban but Exposes Gaps in Tobacco Control Enforcement A growing wave of countries are banning e cigarettes and vapes, citing serious health risks and surging youth addiction. From India , Thailand , Brazil , and Singapore to Mexico , WHO EMRO COVID 19 and beyond: banning tobacco and e cigarettes in public places is a public health must