Archived Just saw an old man put on a mask to walk into a gas station and buy 5 packs of cigarettes (whatever)
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Archived Just saw an old man put on a mask to walk into a gas station and buy 5 packs of cigarettes (whatever)
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[–] AngryInVirginia 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Contrary to what they are saying in the news there were early studies that concluded that smokers had decreased rates of infection. Statistically valid, though bewildering, decreased rates of infection.
[–] verboten 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
First they thought smokers will catch the virus easier because they have more of the ACE2 receptors the virus binds to. But they counted less smokers with CovID-19 in hospitals than there should be. So maybe smokers don't get the virus, or they tend to have a less severe illness. Maybe it's because the virus damages the body with oxidative stress that is caused by reducing the ACE2 - and smokers have more ACE2 to counter the oxidative stress caused by smoking. Another theory is that nicotine reduces the cytokine storm that kills CovID-19 patients.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200430/smokers-hospitalized-less-often-for-covid-19
[–] Rellik88 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Ive been wondering about this. You would think smokers and vapers would be dropping like flys.