Smoking increases coronavirus risks
March 16, 2020
Par: communication@cnct.fr
Dernière mise à jour: March 16, 2020
Temps de lecture: 2 minutes
Coronavirus (COVID-19) causes acute respiratory infections that can be very severe and even fatal. The immune system, bronchial tree, and lungs of smokers are also profoundly affected. if you smoke:
- your risk of contracting a respiratory infectious disease is higher[1]-[2],
- Once your bronchi and lungs become infected, this infection will be more serious and longer lasting than for someone who does not smoke.[3]-[4],
- because of your cough linked to smoking, you increase the risk of contamination of those around you.
Let us remember that it is essential to smoke outside; for several decades passive smoking has been known as a risk factor for acute and chronic respiratory infections in children.
Quitting smoking reduces your risk of respiratory infectious disease and that of children exposed to secondhand smoke.
[1] “Respiratory Health in Europe: Facts and Figures”, European Lung Foundation – European respiratory society, http://fetedusouffle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/french_lung_health_in_europe_facts_and_figures.pdf [2] Andler R, Richard JB, Guignard R, Quatremère G, Verrier F, Gane J, Nguyen-Thanh V. Decline in the prevalence of daily smoking among adults: results of the 2018 French Public Health Barometer. Bull Epidémiol Hebd. 2019;(15):271-7. [3] The 2012 Court of Auditors report highlighted the superficial knowledge of the risks of smoking and the major underestimation of the health damage caused by these products. [4] World Health Organization. Global surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases. A comprehensive approach, Geneva, WHO, 2007. http://www.who.int/gard/publications/GARD_Manual/en/ | ©National Committee Against Smoking |
