"Counterproductive": CAPHRA on WHO call to ban vaping A new report published by WHO's tobacco regulatory committee recommends nearly all vapes be banned Friday March 5, 2021 6:26 PM, IANS New Delhi: Millions of vapers across Asia could feel forced to return to smoking if a proposal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on e-cigarettes and other smokeless products is passed by lawmakers, Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) said on Friday. A new report published by WHO's tobacco regulatory committee recommends nearly all vapes be banned, especially the so-called "open" systems. "Banning any product is not the answer, nor is applying blanket cigarette rules to all emerging products. Bans encourage the black market. Bans do not allow for proper consumer protection," Loucas said.