Respiratory Risk Factors and Covid-19
As people remove face coverings to smoke or vape, they are exhaling respiratory droplets over a longer distance. The act itself requires individuals to more frequently touch their face and mouths – another direct contradiction to recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies.”
Importantly, eliminating secondhand smoke is critical to prevent acute and chronic diseases, and saves lives by reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases, and lung cancer by up to 30% at a population wide level. Both smoking and vaping should be stopped to lower viral spread and eliminate secondhand smoke/aerosol exposures.
https://no-smoke.org/respiratory-risk-factors-covid-19/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4f62e10f-b91b-4755-b712-560924ad20af
Stephen Hamann
