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Review
. 2020 Dec 15;22(12 Suppl 2):S93-S95.
doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa187.

Tobacco Products and the Risks of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19

Jonathan M Samet  1
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Review

Tobacco Products and the Risks of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19

Jonathan M Samet. Nicotine Tob Res. .

Abstract

This commentary addresses the state of the evidence on tobacco products, nicotine, and COVID-19. The evidence of the effects of smoking on respiratory infections and the immune system in general are examined and the current understanding of tobacco products and risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and the course of COVID-19 is addressed.

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