{"id":227175,"date":"2020-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/secondhand-smoke-and-vape-in-the-time-of-covid\/"},"modified":"2020-09-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T07:00:00","slug":"secondhand-smoke-and-vape-in-the-time-of-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/secondhand-smoke-and-vape-in-the-time-of-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondhand smoke and vape in the time of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By: Dana Stevens<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the time of COVID-19, we are reminded every day of the importance of lung health and have all come to appreciate breathing clean fresh air. We are reminded that what we do affects other people\u2019s health. Likewise, what they do impacts our health.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just as we can\u2019t see the coronavirus or know if we have been exposed to it, secondhand smoke often spreads undetected throughout buildings, apartment complexes, and even our outdoor spaces.\u00a0 It carries with it gasses, toxins, particulate matter, and carcinogens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now includes smokers in its list of higher risk for severe illness. Complications for smokers who are infected with COVID-19 include heart disease and diminished lung function and respiratory illness. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Other health professionals are also sounding the alarm about smoking and vaping to their list of risks for COVID-19. Elise Tong, MD, MS and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis says, \u201cBeing smoke and tobacco-free is as important as washing your hands and covering your cough for your health and the health of your family and community.\u201d She cites three key points: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n