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2020

Bloomberg: Tobacco Companies Tried to Profit Off Virus, Lawmaker Group Says Dec. 22, 2020

The New York Times: Vaping Links to Covid Risk Are Becoming Clear Sep. 04, 2020

Cronkite News (Arizona): Smoking could worsen progression of COVID-19, research finds Jul. 13, 2020

Anchorage Daily News (Alaska): The science of smoking and COVID-19 Jul. 12, 2020

The New York Times: Lawmakers Say Puff Bar Used Pandemic to Market to Teens Jun. 02, 2020

CNN: The fight against Covid-19 should also be the fight against tobacco (opinion by Kelly Henning) Jun. 02, 2020

NBC Today: Smoking and COVID-19 — why now is the time to quit May. 29, 2020

PR Week: Big Tobacco Using COVID-19 Messaging and Influencers to Market Products May. 15, 2020

The Conversation: Coronavirus: big tobacco sees an opportunity in the pandemic May. 14, 2020

The Hill: Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health May. 11, 2020

Louisville Courier-Journal: Opinion: Since coronavirus attacks airways, it's important to stay 'lung healthy' at home May. 06, 2020

CNN: How to improve your respiratory health in case you get Covid-19 May. 06, 2020

The Detroit News: Opinion: There's no better time to quit smoking, vaping Apr. 27, 2020

KQED (San Francisco): Smokers 'Do Much Worse' With Coronavirus — and Many Are Now Trying to Quit Apr. 25, 2020

San Francisco Chronicle: How smoking, vaping increase your risk of coronavirus Apr. 24, 2020

Los Angeles Daily News: LA charges 29 businesses for refusing to close amid stay-at-home order Apr. 23, 2020

Los Angeles Times: Tobacco, vaping industries seize opportunities in coronavirus with freebies, donations Apr. 17, 2020

The Hill: How policymakers can help smokers quit now Apr. 12, 2020

People: Smoking or Vaping — Cigarettes or Marijuana — May Make Coronavirus Worse, Doctors Say Apr. 10, 2020

Wired: Does Vaping Raise Your Risk of Covid-19 Symptoms? Apr. 10, 2020

Boston Globe: A new warning: Vaping and smoking may increase risk that COVID-19 will hit you hard Apr. 09, 2020

The New York Times: Smokers and Vapers May Be at Greater Risk for Covid-19 Apr. 09, 2020

The New York Times: How to Quit Smoking and Vaping During the Coronavirus Pandemic Apr. 09, 2020

Scientific Amerian: Are Smokers or Vapers More at Risk for COVID-19? Here’s What We know Apr. 08, 2020

Good Morning America: Coronavirus creates challenges for those who want to quit vaping Apr. 08, 2020

Bloomberg: Smoking Helps Open Gateway to Coronavirus Infection, Study Shows Apr. 08, 2020

The Irish Times: Do you smoke or vape? Here’s why Covid-19 means you should quit right now Apr. 07, 2020

CNN: Why Covid-19 might make you rethink your smoking habits Apr. 06, 2020

NorthJersey.com: Coronavirus patients who smoked, vaped may experience more severe symptoms Apr. 06, 2020

CNN: Now's the time to quit smoking: It could increase your odds of beating Covid-19 Apr. 03, 2020

The Denver Post: Guest Commentary: Vaping may worsen effects of COVID-19, yet vape shops want to be open as “essential service” Apr. 02, 2020

CNBC: CDC says diabetes, lung disease, heart disease and smoking may increase risk of severe coronavirus illness Mar. 31, 2020

U.S. News & World Report: Does Smoking and Vaping Make Coronavirus Worse? Mar. 31, 2020

Bloomberg: Vaping Could Compound Health Risks Tied to Virus, FDA Says Mar. 30, 2020

ABC News: Vaping and e-cigarettes: Adding fuel to the coronavirus fire? Mar. 26, 2020

WebMD: COVID-19 Likely Worse for Vapers, Smokers Mar. 25, 2020

NBC TODAY Show: Why social distancing provides a 'golden opportunity' for teens to quit vaping Mar. 24, 2020

The Washington Times: E-cig users urged to stop vaping amid coronavirus pandemic Mar. 23, 2020

Forbes: Smokers At Higher Risk Of Severe COVID-19 During Coronavirus Outbreak Mar. 23, 2020

MSNBC: Vaping: One of the Best Ways to Trash Your Lungs and Maybe Die if You Catch Coronavirus Mar. 21, 2020

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Coronavirus poses extra risks for smokers and vapers. Will that make them quit? Mar. 20, 2020

CNN: How smoking, vaping and drug use might increase risks from Covid-19 Mar. 20, 2020

Scientific American: Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection Mar. 17, 2020

The Washington Post: The coronavirus is deadly enough. But some experts suspect bad air makes it worse. Mar. 15, 2020

CBS News: Does vaping make you more susceptible to coronavirus? Mar. 10, 2020

Last updated Dec. 22, 2020

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