The WHO advises smokers to consider quitting because quitting helps the lungs and heart work better from the moment you stop. (Representational image: Shutterstock)
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Several experts have suggested that smokers have a higher risk of contracting the virus than non-smokers
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Tobacco use is a major cause of cancer worldwide and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 8 million people die each year worldwide due to tobacco use. Therefore, Anti Tobacco Day / World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31st May every year around the 193 United Nations member states of the world to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic there has been a debate about the relationship between smoking and COVID-19. Several experts have suggested that smokers have a higher risk of contracting the virus than non-smokers.
So what is the truth in these claims?
According to the WHO, although there may be no clear indication of a link between the COVID-19 virus and smoking, tobacco smokers may be at higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, because the act of smoking involves touching the fingers with the lips. contact, which increases. Possibility of possible transmission of the virus.
Also, smokers are at a higher risk when it comes to the effects of the virus in the body as smoking can weaken your lung capacity and a weakened lung may not be able to fight off the onslaught of the COVID-19 virus. Is. Having a history of smoking can substantially increase the likelihood of adverse effects, including being admitted to intensive care, requiring mechanical ventilation and suffering serious health consequences.
The WHO advises smokers to consider quitting because quitting helps the lungs and heart work better from the moment you stop. Within 20 minutes after leaving the high heart rate and the blood pressure decreases. After 12 hours the carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal levels. Blood circulation and lung function improve within 2 weeks.
Smoking is already known as a risk factor for various lung-related complications, including lung cancer, tuberculosis, among many others. More than 20 percent of tuberculosis cases are related to the effects of smoking.
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