Smokers Not More Likely To Get Infected With Covid, Study Says...
Despite concerns from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic that vaping and smoking could lead to an increased risk of becoming infected with the virus, a new study found that tobacco and electronic cigarette users were not more susceptible to infection.
The study, conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers and published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, found a lack of a connection between vaping and coming down with COVID-19. They discovered that smokers were 57 percent less likely to contract the virus.
However, there is significantly more data surrounding the impact smoking has on COVID infections than is the case with vaping.
From September 15, 2019 to November 30, 2020, the researchers analyzed...
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