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A French study found that only 4.4% of 350 coronavirus patients hospitalized were regular smokers and 5.3% of 130 homebound patients smoked
This pales in comparison with at least 25% of the French population that smokes
Researchers theorized nicotine could prevent the virus from infecting cells or that nicotine was preventing the immune system from overreacting to the virus
To test this theory, hospitalized coronavirus patients, intensive care patients and frontline workers nicotine patches
Another study, by the Centers for Disease Control in the US, found just 1.3 per cent of hospitalized patients were smokers - compared to 14 per cent of America.
The researchers determined that far fewer smokers appear to have contracted the virus or, if they have, their symptoms are less serious.
originally posted by: infolurker
a reply to: nerbot
In the article it talks about nicotine may alter the ACE-2 receptors, which the coronavirus relies on as its gateway into the body.
originally posted by: BoscoMoney
a reply to: rickymouse
Bubububut just a month ago we were told by all the experts here...nevermind, I'm tired of being right and bagging on people who just a month and a half ago told us all this was the end.
Time to just sit back with a GIANT crap eating grin on my face.
Anyone wanna buy some antibodies for research?
originally posted by: ANNED
This has happened before.
People with Sarcoidosis that smoke have almost no lung envolment
They also tried nicotine patches.
There are over 200 chemicals in cigarette smoke and it could be anyone of them.
As it is many smokers find nicotine patches are worthless in trying to quit.
There are a number of adicive chemicals in cigarette smoke
originally posted by: DarkestConspiracyMoon
I knew smoking my lungs out on some good Oregano would come in handy
originally posted by: anonentity
a reply to: DarkestConspiracyMoon
It gets more bizarre as one thinks about it, like if the population of smokers was at the level it was before the tax increases and the anti smoking propaganda, assuming the new data is true. Then the virus would not have been noticed and would have just passed as the flue. because the RO number would have been to low to turn into an epidemic.
originally posted by: rickymouse
There seems to be a relationship between smokers not being hit by this virus as bad. But they have not yet discovered why.