ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2020
Tobacco and COVID-19: a crisis within a crisis?
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- COVID-19 pandemic affects the ability of negative D-dimer to identify venous thromboembolism patients at low risk of recurrence: insights from the Apidulcis study.Haematologica · 2023Article
- Predictors of depression: lifestyle choices during the pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Tobacco use and risk of COVID-19 infection in the Finnish general population.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Barriers Against and Motivations for Quitting Smoking during the COVID-19 Health Crisis: Results of a Qualitative Study in France.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Changes in The Use of Alcohol and Tobacco in Slovenia During the First Wave of The SARS-COV-2 Pandemic.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2022Article
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- Smoking in Patients With Chronic Cardiovascular Disease During COVID-19 Lockdown.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients in France: a nationwide study.Respiratory research · 2021Article
- Effect of COVID-19 on smoking cessation outcomes in a large primary care treatment programme: an observational study.BMJ open · 2021Observational
- [COVID-19 and medical publications: How three articles have influenced the media and public decisions in France].La Revue de medecine interne · 2021Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking Behaviours and Support for Smoke-Free Zones in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Association Between Smoking and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Cross-sectional Study of the EPICOVID19 Internet-Based Survey.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2021Observational
- Changes in Tobacco Use Patterns during COVID-19 and Their Correlates among Older Adults in Bangladesh.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Vaping and Respiratory Viruses: The End for ENDS?American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2021Article
- Beliefs Toward Smoking and COVID-19, and the Pandemic Impact on Smoking Behavior and Quit Intention: Findings from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan.Tobacco use insights · 2021Article
- Questioning the sex-specific differences in the association of smoking on the survival rate of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
During the pandemic, the world's media have publicized preliminary findings suggesting that tobacco use is protective against COVID-19. An ad hoc multidisciplinary group was created to address the major public health implications of this messaging. Key messages of this commentary are as follows: 1) The COVID-19 crisis may increase tobacco consumption and decrease access to healthcare. As a result, smoking-related morbidity and mortality could increase in the coming months and years; 2) Smoking and tobacco-related diseases are prognostic factors for severe COVID-19; and 3) In theory, smokers may be at lower risk of COVID-19 infection because of having fewer social contacts. In conclusion, tobacco control is a greater challenge than ever in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public decision-makers must be vigilant in ensuring that public health practices are consistent and compliant with the principles of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. In addition, researchers and the media have a responsibility to be cautious in communicating preliminary results that may promote non-evidence-based research, self-destructive individual behaviours, and commercial agendas.
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