"We need those lungs to be as strong as possible.”
QuickTake by Blomberg: Whether you smoke cigarettes, marijuana or you vape, smoking can make your lungs more vulnerable to the #coronavirus, says Dr. @panagis21 @HopkinsMedicine #Covid19
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Could vaping put you at greater risk of severe illness during coronavirus?
WUSA-9: The Verify team spoke with experts, who explained how vaping increases the risk of pulmonary diseases. Those with chronic lung disease are at high risk for COVID-19.
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Teens who vape may be at more risk of serious infection from the coronavirus — here's why
Yahoo: “Vaping may enhance susceptibility to viral infections because of decreased host defense function,” she says. “In addition, sharing vaping devices — as is common among some e-cig-using demographics — would significantly increase the risk of spreading the infection.”
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Does Vaping Raise Your Risk of Covid-19 Symptoms?
WIRED: There are no studies yet, but reports showing heightened dangers for tobacco smokers and lung damage from vaping are raising alarms for doctors and parents.
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Any type of smoke inhalation — including weed — is a coronavirus risk
NY Post: Experts are warning smokers that even occasional puffs are damaging to the respiratory system, which could worsen symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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Smoking Helps Open Gateway to Coronavirus Infection, Study Shows
Bloomberg: Smoking may raise the risk of Covid-19 by elevating enzymes that allow the coronavirus to gain access into lung cells, according to a new study.
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Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19
The New York Times: Tobacco and marijuana products damage lungs, where the virus does its harm. Health officials are urging people to quit, and temporary sales bans are even being discussed.
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AG Healey Warns Against Smoking, Vaping During Pandemic
WBUR: Smoking or vaping may put people into a higher-risk category for COVID-19 and could make infections worse, Attorney General Maura Healey and Massachusetts General Hospital cautioned in an advisory sent Thursday to medical professionals, educators and parent groups.
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Smoking, Vaping, & COVID-19
Mass.gov: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that people are aware of the serious potential risks associated with smoking or vaping and COVID-19. We must act now to spread the word.
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Why Covid-19 might make you rethink your smoking habits
CNN: A college friend who is now a physician first introduced me to an electronic cigarette in 2008. He purchased his online from China with the hope of transitioning from smoking to vaping but found himself using both instead. A few years later, he shared a pleasant surprise -- he had succeeded in quitting both vaping and smoking.
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Vaping and e-cigarettes: Adding fuel to the coronavirus fire?
ABC Go: New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week warns that young people may be more impacted by COVID-19 than was initially thought, with patients under the age of 45 comprising more than a third of all cases, and one in five of those patients requiring hospitalization.
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Smoking, Vaping and COVID-19: About the Connection and How to Quit
Massachusetts General Hospital: Smoking and vaping have harmful effects on the body, including making it harder for the body to fight infections. This includes serious infections like COVID-19 (also called coronavirus).
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Why social distancing provides a 'golden opportunity' for teens to quit vaping
NBC Today Show: "I think there's no question that this is a perfect opportunity for people who are vaping or using tobacco or nicotine products to try to quit, if they're so inclined," said Dr. Dean Drosnes, the medical director of the Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania and an addiction medication physician.
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Doctors worry about the terrifying possibility that vaping makes COVID-19 worse
Digital Trends: “We’re concerned about this,” said Meredith Berkman, the co-founder of Parents Against Vaping/E-cigarettes. “No one has definitive evidence, but there [was] enough out there about why vaping is harmful to developing lungs before all this started that raises the alarm.”
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Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection
Scientific American: Though few studies have investigated the connection specifically, cigarette smoke and vaping aerosol are linked to lung inflammation and lowered immune function. Smoking or vaping could make you more vulnerable to a severe infection with the novel coronavirus, some experts say.
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Does smoking/vaping put you at a higher risk of coronavirus?
SFGate: On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the cases popping up in his city, including one of an otherwise healthy 22-year-old man. "Why is a 22-year-old man stable but hospitalized at this point? The one factor we know of is he is a vaper," de Blasio said. “So, we don't know of any preexisting conditions, but we do think the fact that he is a vaper is affecting this situation.”
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