So they’re effectively banning water vapor?
Only when produced by a device of which they arbitrarily disapprove. If you make your water vapor the old-fashioned way, it’s cool.
There is no water in e cigs. Its propylene glycol, glycerin, flavoring, and various concentrations of nicotine.
Any water in that mix makes a distinct POPPING noise which is alarming.
And there is no carbon monoxide or polycyclic hydrocarbons to inhale and those are the most noxious agents in analog cigs. But there is little to no tax revenue from e cigs so they must be banned.