Re:Smokers quit in record numbers amid Covid fears
by titzer on Thursday July 16, 2020 @12:52AM
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Maybe they just drop dead immediately in their homes? /s
Seriously though, it's baffling because smoking causes so many underlying health problems that don't go well with COVID. Also, smokers have a depressed immune system compared to nonsmokers, so it would seem to suggest they'd be less likely to fight off an infection like this.
Re:Smokers quit in record numbers amid Covid fears
by zaarn on Thursday July 16, 2020 @02:43AM
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In a lot of cases, COVID-19 symptoms involve an immunesystem overreaction, which causes massive inflammation and organ damage all over, so having a depressed immunesystem might help there.
Seriously though, it's baffling because smoking causes so many underlying health problems that don't go well with COVID. Also, smokers have a depressed immune system compared to nonsmokers, so it would seem to suggest they'd be less likely to fight off an infection like this.