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Vapes were banned in 34 countries as of July of this year, according to the WHO, including Brazil, India, Iran and Thailand. In other nations, including key markets like the U.S. and China, governments allow vapes but regulate their use. Australians need a prescription to use nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, but the country has struggled with a flood of illegal disposable vapes.
Vapes were banned in 34 countries as of July of this year, according to the WHO, including Brazil, India, Iran and Thailand. In other nations, including key markets like the U.S. and China, governments allow vapes but regulate their use. Australians need a prescription to use nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, but the country has struggled with a flood of illegal disposable vapes.
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, similarly to tobacco and ban all fla.