Using heated tobacco product makes severe COVID-19 more likely (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Using heated tobacco product makes severe COVID-19 more likely

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An Osaka Metropolitan University research group found that users of heated tobacco products have a significantly higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to non-tobacco users. Furthermore, the research group found that among tobacco users, those who used both heated tobacco products and traditional cigarettes reported the highest incidence of severe illness due to COVID-19.

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