Experts say smoking or vape increases the risk of serious coronavirus infection

Some health experts in the United States say that vape users and smokers may now need to let go of steam and tobacco products more than ever. Experts believe that vape or smoking will make people more susceptible to serious infections by the new coronavirus.

Few studies have investigated the links between smoking or vape and pandemics sweeping the globe. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that smoking damages the immune system and hinders the body's ability to fight infection. Studies have shown that smoking also increases inflammation in the body.

Melodi Pirzada, Director of Pediatric Pulmonology at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Long Island, told Scientific American: "All of this leads me to believe that we will have more serious cases, especially those who are long-term smokers or vape users."

Although she has not treated patients with new coronavirus (COVID-19), she pointed out: "It is common sense to think that once you have a history of vape or smoking, the entire respiratory tract, and the defense mechanism of the lungs, everything will change.

There is currently insufficient data to determine the effect of smoking on COVID-19 patients. One study involved 78 COVID-19 patients and found that people with a history of smoking had a 14% higher risk of pneumonia. The research was published in the Chinese Medical Journal.

"For people who smoke regularly, we know he will suppress the removal of cilia from the airways," Pirzada told Scientific American. "We have these small (hair-like) structures called cilia. When we cough, they are responsible for expelling toxins and mucus from the respiratory tract and clearing the lungs. We know that when you smoke and smoke, this is influences."

Robert Tarran, a professor of cell biology and physiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told scientific publications that although smoking is a known risk factor for influenza, there has not been much research on the risk of infection among smokers. But he pointed out that some studies have shown that smokers are more susceptible to respiratory infections.

Specifically, it is necessary to link smoking or smoking with COVID-19, and more research is needed, but experts say that quitting smoking is still a safe option, and doing so has many other health benefits.

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