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Could the number of cases involving 20-55 year olds be exacerbated by vaping?

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Possibly : Any habit that uses the lungs as a pathway fro drugs to enter the circulation (vaping,smoking) traumatizes the lung tissue on a microscopic level.We would expect increased invasion by opportunist infections of any type in these persons.

Answered 4/23/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19: More research is needed. However, a question that has been raised is whether vaping plays a part in the deaths of younger people. Anything that compromises the lung can impact resilience when fighting COVID 19.

Answered 5/28/2020

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