Here's how that rumor that smokers can't get COVID-19 got started
4 years, 10 months ago

Here's how that rumor that smokers can't get COVID-19 got started

Salon  

Old cigarette ads often made outrageous claims about cigarettes, including, infamously, that they could cure asthma. They're saying that nicotine prevents it," Dr. William Haseltine, the founder and former CEO of Human Genome Sciences, and currently the chair and president of the global health think tank Access Health International, told Salon regarding an April study in "Comptes rendus biologies" led by French neuroscientist Jean-Pierre Changeux. Instead, these consistent observations, which are further emphasized by the low prevalence of current smoking among COVID-19 patients in the US, raises the hypothesis that nicotine may have beneficial effects on COVID-19." The other study was published in the journal "PLOS One" earlier this month and concluded that "compared to former and never smokers, current smokers were at greater risk of severe complications and higher mortality rate.... "Until we have unbiased data, supported by solid research design, and free of any tobacco industry influence, we would caution against the likely myth that smoking protects from acquiring COVID-19," Maa and Halpern-Felsher wrote.

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Understanding The Impact Of Smoking On COPD, Experts Share Their Views
1 year, 4 months ago

Understanding The Impact Of Smoking On COPD, Experts Share Their Views

News 18  

Smoking is a dangerous habit to pick up, whether one is suffering from a disease or not. Dr. Inder Mohan Chugh, Senior Director, Pulmonology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, says, “Smoking is the leading cause of COPD. This dual mechanism intensifies the severity of COPD, causing a progressive decline in lung function over time.” He further added, “The continued …

World COPD Day 2023: Prevention tips for the chronic lung disease
1 year, 4 months ago

World COPD Day 2023: Prevention tips for the chronic lung disease

India TV News  

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is now one of the top three causes of death worldwide and 90% of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. In LMIC tobacco smoking accounts for 30–40% of COPD cases, and household air pollution is a major risk factor. According to Dr Chetan Rao Vaddepally, Consultant Interventional and Transplant Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad, COPD …

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape
1 year, 7 months ago

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The results strengthen epidemiological evidence …

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
1 year, 11 months ago

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low

The Independent  

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World No Tobacco Day 2022: Is There Any Relation Between Smoking and COVID-19?
2 years, 9 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2022: Is There Any Relation Between Smoking and COVID-19?

News 18  

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022: Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of cancer around the world and according to the World Health Organization, tobacco consumption kills 8 million people around the world each year. So, to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption Anti-Tobacco Day / World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year around …

Smoking is a major risk factor for COPD
3 years, 9 months ago

Smoking is a major risk factor for COPD

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Delhi, India – Business Wire India In India, use of tobacco accounts for approx. Tobacco use is one of the major risk factors for multiple chronic diseases, including lung disease. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India nearly 267 million adults i.e.29% of all adults in India use tobacco. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung …

Scientists decode how smoking worsens Covid-19 infection
4 years, 4 months ago

Scientists decode how smoking worsens Covid-19 infection

India Today  

Scientists have decoded how smoking cigarettes facilitates more severe lung infection by the novel coronavirus, an advance that may lead to new therapeutic strategies to help reduce smokers' chances of developing severe Covid-19. Since these stem cells were taken from the lungs of healthy, non-smoking tissue donors, the researchers replicated the effects of smoking by exposing the airway cultures to …

Research shows vaping link to COVID-19; long-term effects of infection in e-cigarette smokers still unknown
4 years, 6 months ago

Research shows vaping link to COVID-19; long-term effects of infection in e-cigarette smokers still unknown

Firstpost  

Experts have warned that the virus in all likelihood capitalizes on the scarred lungs of smokers and vapers. “I have no doubt in saying that smoking and vaping could put people at increased risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19,” said Dr. Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, a pediatric pulmonologist at Columbia University. “I hate to say it, but if I got the virus, …

Vaping Linked to Increased Covid-19 Risk in Young People: Study
4 years, 7 months ago

Vaping Linked to Increased Covid-19 Risk in Young People: Study

News 18  

Using e-cigarettes is associated with a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. "Young people may believe their age protects them from contracting the virus or that they will not experience symptoms of COVID-19, but the data show this isn't true among those who vape," said the study's …

Vaping makes young people up to seven times more likely to get coronavirus, study finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Vaping makes young people up to seven times more likely to get coronavirus, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Teens and young adults need to know that if you use e-cigarettes, you are likely …

Despite Covid-19 concerns, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Despite Covid-19 concerns, cigar smokers are smoking more, survey finds

Hindustan Times  

An online survey involving nearly 800 cigar smokers found that majority of the people surveyed intended to quit smoking due to concerns about elevated health risks if they contracted COVID-19, more than twice as many reported they increased rather than decreased their tobacco use since the pandemic’s onset. “We are not sure why many participants reported increasing their tobacco use, …

Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry

Hindustan Times  

Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to Covid-19 as smoking increases possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth, the Union Health Ministry has said, warning that use of tobacco products can increase severity of respiratory infections and make people susceptible to coronavirus. Tobacco use is a major risk factor for the four main Non-communicable Diseases — cardiovascular …

1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows
4 years, 8 months ago

1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows

CNN  

London More than 1 million people in the UK are estimated to have quit smoking over the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic, with younger people kicking the habit at a higher rate than older smokers, a new analysis shows. A further 440,000 people in the country have also used the pandemic as an opportunity to try to quit, …

Smoking linked to higher risk of coronavirus, says WHO
4 years, 8 months ago

Smoking linked to higher risk of coronavirus, says WHO

India Today  

The World Health Organisation says smoking is linked to a higher risk of severe illness and death from the coronavirus in hospitalised patients, although it was unable to specify exactly how much greater those risks might be. In a scientific brief published this week, the UN health agency reviewed 34 published studies on the association between smoking and Covid-19, including …

World No Tobacco Day 2020: Smoking e-cigarettes may increase risk of heart attacks, suggest studies
4 years, 9 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2020: Smoking e-cigarettes may increase risk of heart attacks, suggest studies

Firstpost  

Even though e-cigarettes contain lower levels of carcinogens than conventional tobacco products, each vaping device releases ultrafine particles along with toxins that can actually damage blood vessels and encourage blood clotting, which may lead to heart attacks Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that create a nicotine-filled vapour that is inhaled, and are thought to be a less risky …

World No Tobacco Day 2020: How does COVID-19 affect smokers?
4 years, 9 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2020: How does COVID-19 affect smokers?

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization has stated that smokers could be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as well as to severe symptoms if they contract the infection. This year, like every other, doctors urge tobacco smokers to quit this harmful habit - but the emphasis now is even higher given that it could cause severe symptoms of COVID-19 in some people. Smoking …

Studies that said smokers were at lower risk for coronavirus were likely wrong. Here's why
4 years, 10 months ago

Studies that said smokers were at lower risk for coronavirus were likely wrong. Here's why

Salon  

A new study explains how the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is able to more easily target smokers due to a specific way in which the addictive habit changes their lungs. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories Fellow Jason Sheltzer and Google engineer Joan Smith analyzed previous data findings for their article published earlier this week in the scientific journal "Development Cell." …

Nicotine may not prevent coronavirus infection, WHO cautions
4 years, 10 months ago

Nicotine may not prevent coronavirus infection, WHO cautions

The Hindu  

Urging researchers, scientists and the media to be “cautious about amplifying unproven claims that tobacco or nicotine could reduce the risk of COVID-19”, the World Health Organisation on May 11 issued a statement saying there is “insufficient evidence to confirm any link between tobacco or nicotine for prevention or treatment of COVID-19”. Available research suggests that smokers are at higher …

Smoking, COPD linked with higher death risk from COVID-19: Study
4 years, 10 months ago

Smoking, COPD linked with higher death risk from COVID-19: Study

India TV News  

Being a current smoker or having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are associated with an increased risk of severe complications and higher death risk from COVID-19 infection, according to a study. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, systematically searched databases of scientific literature to find existing publications on the epidemiological, clinical characteristics and features of COVID-19, and the prevalence …

Coronavirus: People warned not to smoke after French researchers suggest it could protect against infection
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: People warned not to smoke after French researchers suggest it could protect against infection

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers in France have put forward the idea that …

Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus and smoking: How do cigarettes, pot and vaping affect infections and outcomes?

LA Times  

Smoking is associated with more severe outcomes for coronavirus patients, a recent study of studies has found. “It’s now pretty clear that there is data to show that if you are a smoker, you’re more likely to have adverse outcomes from COVID-19, need mechanical ventilation and to die than if you’re not a smoker,” said Richard Castriotta, a doctor specializing …

Doctor’s Note: Why are smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus?
4 years, 11 months ago

Doctor’s Note: Why are smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus?

Al Jazeera  

Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the world, killing more than eight million people a year, according to the World Health Organization. In the United Kingdom, the health secretary, Matt Hancock, has said: “It is abundantly clear from the research into previous coronaviruses that smoking makes the impact of a coronavirus worse.” We do know that …

Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes
4 years, 11 months ago

Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes

India TV News  

With the novel coronavirus increasing risk in countries day by day, people are getting conscious about what they should eat and which things should be avoided. Now a new report presented by the World Health Organization states that people who possess tobacco and smoke cigarettes are at a higher risk of getting infected by a coronavirus. Smokers may also already …

Qutting smoking could help you fight Covid-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Qutting smoking could help you fight Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — If you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking, there’s no time like the present pandemic. The elderly are at a greater risk for excessive lung fluid that often limits breathing following coronavirus infection because “old folks don’t have a strong enough cough to clear it up,” Christman said. Covid-19 patients frequently experience acute lung injury, which can cause leakiness …

Smoking and coronavirus: Why experts say people who smoke fare worse if they get COVID-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Smoking and coronavirus: Why experts say people who smoke fare worse if they get COVID-19

ABC  

Health experts are urging smokers to quit now to reduce their risk of a severe outcome if they get COVID-19. "You are about twice as likely to have severe COVID disease if you are a current or past smoker compared to someone who has never smoked," said Matthew Peters, head of respiratory medicine at Sydney's Concord Hospital. "From everything we …

Coronavirus: Does smoking put you at greater or less risk?
5 years ago

Coronavirus: Does smoking put you at greater or less risk?

Daily Mail  

What is the coronavirus? A study by the Wuhan Institute of Virology, published in February 2020 in the scientific journal Nature, found that the genetic make-up virus samples found in patients in China is 96 per cent identical to a coronavirus they found in bats. Here we're talking about a virus where we don't understand fully the severity spectrum but …

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds
5 years ago

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds

Dutch News  

One non-smoker dies as a result of passive smoking for every 50 people who smoke, according to a study by Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital. Researcher Leonard Hofstra, professor of risk profiling in heart disease, said the findings illustrated the dangers of second-hand smoke and the need for stricter anti-smoking laws. ‘These results show that a smoker is also an offender …

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds
5 years ago

Every 50 smokers cause death of a non-smoker, study finds

Dutch News  

One non-smoker dies as a result of passive smoking for every 50 people who smoke, according to a study by Amsterdam’s UMC teaching hospital. Researcher Leonard Hofstra, professor of risk profiling in heart disease, said the findings illustrated the dangers of second-hand smoke and the need for stricter anti-smoking laws. ‘These results show that a smoker is also an offender …

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study
5 years, 3 months ago

Vaping linked with long-term risk of respiratory disease in new study

CNN  

CNN — Vaping or using e-cigarettes for a long period of time was associated with an increased risk of respiratory diseases – including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, chronic bronchitis and asthma – in a new study. “I was a little surprised that we could find evidence on incident lung disease in the longitudinal study, because three years is …

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users
6 years, 1 month ago

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users

NPR  

Survey Finds Higher Risk Of Stroke Among E-Cigarette Users Enlarge this image toggle caption RyanJLane/Getty Images RyanJLane/Getty Images The use of e-cigarettes is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, according to research that is scheduled to be presented Feb. 6 at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu. The researchers used data …

Smoker’s Cough Can Be a Sign of COPD: Quit Smoking Now!
9 years, 2 months ago

Smoker’s Cough Can Be a Sign of COPD: Quit Smoking Now!

The Quint  

COPD is like a sunburn of your air passages. A report by the Public Health England urges smokers to not dismiss the regular cough because it could mean the start of COPD, a collection of lung disorders including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Even though lung cancer is assumed to be deadlier, as it affects 18 lakh Indians annually, COPD strikes …

Britain's health agency warns of smoking-related lung disease
9 years, 2 months ago

Britain's health agency warns of smoking-related lung disease

China Daily  

Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for serious lung diseases. Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for serious lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Public Health England warned on Tuesday. Smokers can often dismiss the early signs of COPD as a "smoker's cough", but if they continue smoking and the condition worsens, it can greatly …

Britain's health agency warns of smoking-related lung disease
9 years, 2 months ago

Britain's health agency warns of smoking-related lung disease

China Daily  

Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for serious lung diseases. Smoking is the biggest preventable risk factor for serious lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Public Health England warned on Tuesday. Smokers can often dismiss the early signs of COPD as a "smoker's cough", but if they continue smoking and the condition worsens, it can greatly …

Surgeon General Adds New Risks To Long List Of Smoking's Harms
11 years, 2 months ago

Surgeon General Adds New Risks To Long List Of Smoking's Harms

NPR  

Surgeon General Adds New Risks To Long List Of Smoking's Harms Hints That Electronic Cigarettes Could Help Enlarge this image toggle caption Reed Saxon/AP Reed Saxon/AP Surgeon General Adds New Risks To Long List Of Smoking's Harms Listen · 4:11 4:11 Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak is the latest in a long line of surgeons general who have tried to …

Passive smokers at greater risk of suffering a stroke
12 years, 9 months ago

Passive smokers at greater risk of suffering a stroke

Firstpost  

People regularly exposed to secondhand smoke may have increased risks of dying from strokes and emphysema as well as from heart disease and lung cancer, according to a study. People regularly exposed to secondhand smoke may have increased risks of dying from strokes and emphysema as well as from heart disease and lung cancer, according to a study from China …

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