Smoking – The Unknown Gateway to the Coronavirus

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Smoking The Unknown Gateway to the Coronavirus
The novel Coronavirus is still making headlines
five months after the first outbreak infected
thousands of people in Wuhan and other towns in
China. As the infection spread globally, so did
international responses on trying to control the
outbreaks. This virus primarily invades your
respiratory system, causing fatalities due to
pneumonia and acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). As this virus affects your
respiratory system, those with already
compromised respiratory systems must stay alert
and try to minimize social contact to prevent
infections.
What does smoking or tobacco use have to do with
the Coronavirus? Tobacco use is one of the
leading causes of respiratory diseases including
COPD, TB and lung cancer, killing over 8 million
people around the world every year. According to
the WHO, smokers are twice as likely to develop
a severe form of COVID-19 compared to
non-smokers. Smoking is also a major risk factor
for other diseases such as heart disease, cancer
and
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diabetes. These diseases weaken your immune
system and make you more susceptible to
infections such as the coronavirus and other
infectious diseases. How can the virus spread
through smoking? Using waterpipes (Hookahs) or
other devices used for smoking that can be shared
can cause the disease to transfer from one
person to another. Buying cigarettes from a
vendor that is infected can also transfer the
disease to you as you hold the cigarette butt and
put it in your mouth. If you go out to smoke,
you can also come in contact with infected
people, raising your chances of getting infected
yourself. What can I do to stop
smoking? Quitting smoking is difficult, but
nicotine replacement therapies such as gums and
patches can help you quit today. The WHO
recommends using a combination of supportive
therapies such as joining a counselling session,
mobile text-messaging programs and nicotine
replacement therapies to effectively quit
smoking for good. How will I benefit from not
smoking? Quitting smoking will reduce your
chances of getting infected. This will occur as
your body will get healthier and your immune
system will get a major boost. The moment you
quit smoking, your blood pressure and heart rate
will reduce. Within a day, your carbon monoxide
levels will drop to near-normal. Within a
fortnight, your lung function will begin to
increase. Within 9 months, you will see a marked
reduction in incidents of coughing and shortness
of breath. This World No-Tobacco Day, take a
pledge to stop smoking for good and help yourself
and your family stay safe from the Coronavirus
and other life-threatening diseases. Sanrai is
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you and your family sleep better, breathe better
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