Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection shows mild negative correlation with smoking

Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection affects respiratory system. Smoking also does the same but slowly. This study aims to find any relationship between smoking and COVID-19 in Indian states and different countries of the world. We obtained raw data from published literature and analysed them by appropr...

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Published in:International public health journal 2021-07, Vol.13 (3), p.315-323
Main Authors: Pande, Nivedita, Chakraborty, Indrani, Sukul, Nirmal C, Chakrabarti, Anal Jyoti, Singh, Raj Kumar, Sukul, Anirban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cannabinoids
Cannabis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Infections
Lungs
Marijuana
Nicotine
Organs
Respiratory system
Smoking
Statistical analysis
Tobacco
Viral diseases
Viral infections
Viruses
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Summary:Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection affects respiratory system. Smoking also does the same but slowly. This study aims to find any relationship between smoking and COVID-19 in Indian states and different countries of the world. We obtained raw data from published literature and analysed them by appropriate statistics. COVID-19 shows low negative correlation with both tobacco and cannabis smoking. Recovery from and death due to the disease are also separately correlated with both tobacco and cannabis smokers. Cannabis shows more protective effect on viral infection than tobacco. Chemical components present in tobacco and cannabis smoke and their effect on lungs and other organs were discussed. Receptors for COVID-19 and those for nicotine and cannabinoid in host cells were also discussed. It is concluded that cannabinoid holds promise for its potential use against the virus.
ISSN:1947-4989
2374-1023