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"Cigarette smoke exposure and inflammatory signaling increase the expression of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in the respiratory tract"
https://www.cell.com/development…
- this seems to go against the idea we've heard that smokers are actually not that affected
- Who's shared the idea that smokers (and vapers) aren't "that affected?" Stop listening to that dumbass news source.MondoMorphic
- smokers being more affected was almost literally the first thing I heard about this virus back in January.monospaced
- When it was just reports from China.monospaced
- no way mono, smoking actually makes your lungs stronger, why do you think non smokers cough when they smoke?moldero
- im kidding btwmoldero
- Right. The idea it’s even questioned is worrying . It’s a respiratory issue that kills.monospaced
- Yeah, I quit smoking cuz of this, the original article think it was from dailymail so yeah...********
- But I remember even David Hockney having a laugh about this, am I wrong?********
- chew is the way to go
*spitsmoldero - reading this now, seems to cover well this subject https://slate.com/te…********
- and lol, looks like Hockney really did talked about this********
- I bet the quarantine was rough for you, grafician, quitting smoking on top of all the rest! Good job!MondoMorphic
- @Mondo Not really, already working remotely before. But really mad about not being able to go see my family out town for about 2 months...********
- ...plus many friends being jobless for now, gloomy economic situation. Quitting smoking was nothing compared to other more important issues********