Smoking Linked to ‘Severe’ COVID-19 Complications: Study

Smoking Linked to ‘Severe’ COVID-19 Complications: Study
Electronic cigarettes are seen on display at the Vapor Shark store in Miami, Florida on Sept. 6, 2013. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Individuals who reported smoking or vaping tobacco prior to COVID-19 hospitalization had a far likely higher chance of suffering severe complications as compared with nonsmokers, a recent study has found.

Researchers, who published their peer-reviewed findings in PLOS One, said they examined data on adults aged 18 and older who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in 107 hospitals across the United States from January 2020 to March 2021. Those who were identified as smokers reported their status to the hospital, and people were categorized as smokers if they smoked cigarettes or vaped with e-cigarettes.

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