Smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes harm the lungs and hinder their ability to heal, making a person more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms.
Smoking is associated with more severe effects of COVID-19.
PAGE 2: Since 2000, the Washington State Quitline has helped tens of thousands of Washington residents quit smoking. You can get free, confidential, one-on-one counseling from a Quit Coach and may be eligible for free medication to help you quit smoking, vaping, or using other tobacco products.
Resources to quit smoking
Call 1+855-QUIT-NOW (1+855-335-3569)
Visit quitline.com
2Morrow Health App
The impact of smoking results in:
– Reduced lung capacity
– Chest pain
– Risk of cancer
– Chronic bronchitis
– Emphysema
Take care of your health! Don’t smoke.
More information and resources:
https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family
/commercial-tobacco/how-quit
https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy
/Documents/1600/coronavirus/Infographic-
Smoking-Vaping.pdf
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19-spikes
-among-young-adults-research-shows-vaping
-associated-catching-covid
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/
conditions-and-diseases/smoking-and-
respiratory-diseases
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics
/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_
smoking/index.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information
/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-
cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart/smoking
https://www.lung.org/research/sotc/by-the-
numbers/10-health-eff…
