Santhosh, LekshmiOh, AnitaAlismail, AbdullahBreiburg, AnnaKaminski, NaftaliCarlos, GrahamJamil, Shazia2020-08-192020-08-192020-08-14Santhosh, L., Oh, A., Alismail, A., Breiburg, A., Kaminski, N., Carlos, G., & Jamil, S. (2020). During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lung Specialists of the World Implore You: Inhale Only Clean Air. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.2020C131073-449X1535-4970https://hdl.handle.net/1805/23638Recent social media and lay news report that nicotine may help protect from COVID-19. However, lung specialists of the American Thoracic Society and California Thoracic Society recommend that you inhale only clean air. Research shows that exposure to smoke, vapors, and air pollution all contribute to worse outcomes in COVID-19 infection. This fact sheet summarizes some of the common public questions addressed to lung healthcare professionals.en-USPublisher PolicyCOVID-19SmokingVapingAir PollutionLungsFact SheetText