Vaping increases frequency of COVID-19 symptoms: Study
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The study found that people who smoked E-cigarettes or vaped had more frequent emergency department visits after contracting COVID compared to those who did not vape.
New Delhi: People who use electronic cigarettes and test positive for Covid-19 have a higher frequency of experiencing Covid symptoms, compared to people who don't vape, according to new research from Mayo Clinic.
The study, published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, found that symptoms include headaches, muscle aches and pain, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, and loss of the sense of smell or taste.
People who vape and also smoked tobacco, and tested positive for Covid, complained of laboured breathing and had more frequent emergency department visits than those who did not vape.