Meigs Health Matters… Importance of quitting smoking
Meigs Health Matters - By Jessica Snoke
We are learning new things about Coronavirus every day. We know that smoking increases your risk of a less than desirable outcome, if you get Covid-19.
If you are a smoker, you have an increased risk of hospitalization and death from the virus according to the Centers for Disease Control. Smoking impairs lung function making it more difficult to fight off diseases such as Coronavirus and others. Smokers also are more likely to have other diseases such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which further increases their risk of bad outcomes.