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2020-04-23 Science & Technology
French Researchers To Give Nicotine Patches To Coronavirus Patients And Frontline Workers After Lower Rates Of Infection Were Found Among Smokers
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Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-04-23 06:33|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ]  Top

#1 Not the bee!
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-04-23 08:52||   2020-04-23 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 And before "they" said smokers were at a higher risk (which makes sense). Now it's not? GTFOH!

Posted by Clem 2020-04-23 08:55||   2020-04-23 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Former smokers have a higher risk. Current smokers' risk is lower. Go figure.
Posted by Iblis 2020-04-23 10:34||   2020-04-23 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 ^That (and lack of desire to live for ever) is why I'm not quitting.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-23 10:47||   2020-04-23 10:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Gin & Tonics, fine cigars.

If I remember right, it was posited the virus would attach itself to particles in the air like smoke. If that is the case, a nicotine patch won't work - have to break out the Gauloises.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-23 11:02||   2020-04-23 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 The Americans are gargling with hot salt water and the French are gargling with wine ?
Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-04-23 11:23||   2020-04-23 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Nicotine is structurally similar Nicotinamide (B3)

wonder if that has anything to do with it
Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-04-23 11:40||   2020-04-23 11:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Apparently there are no statistics concerning non-smoking tobacco and/or nicotine users (chewing tobacco / nicotine patches & gums) and China virus disease.

If there's something to this it could be caused by a low dose of one of the other chemicals in tobacco smoke.
Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-04-23 13:18||   2020-04-23 13:18|| Front Page Top

#9 I have some Bavarian Schnupftabak. Admittedly I've stopped for now...only took 3-5 snorts a day anyway, but still.
Posted by Clem 2020-04-23 13:20||   2020-04-23 13:20|| Front Page Top

#10 Would be hilarious if this turns out to be true. Especially if ciggies and dip work but patches don't.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-23 15:19||   2020-04-23 15:19|| Front Page Top

#11 Thought of that too EH2660; also vaping and heavy potsmokers.

How about shisha?

Also, could be that cigarette smoking becoming increasingly intolerated, people already give smokers a wide berth.
Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-23 17:07||   2020-04-23 17:07|| Front Page Top

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