COVID-19 And Smoking: A Cross-Sectional Study Done In Lebanon

Background: to assess smoking habits and investigate any impact of on COVID-19 susceptibility symptom development. Study design: a cross-sectional study. Methods: A total 1642 participants volunteered took part in answering the questionnaire. Information about level knowledge COVID-19, habits, COVID-19-related symptoms were collected using an online Results: The study revealed that very high percentage Lebanese population, especially males, are smokers. Smoking was independent age education; however, we detected shift preference among younger smokers from cigarette shisha smoking. We did not detect influence smoking, education, or geographical location probability contracting COVID-19. patients who also significantly more likely experience severe body pain speaking moving difficulty compared In addition, infected used artificial coal as burning agent loss smell taste those natural coal. Conclusions: Shisha smokers, use coal, may be at higher risk developing possibly other respiratory-related illnesses. increased tendency generations smoke is alarming