Health
Scientific paper claiming smokers less likely to acquire Covid retracted over tobacco industry links – The Guardian
Analysis of the paper identified several biases ‘which may give the false impression that smoking is protective in Covid-19’
Medical researchAnalysis of the paper identified several biases which may give the false impression that smoking is protective in Covid-19
A scientific paper claiming current smokers are 23% less likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19 compared to non-smokers has been retracted by a medical journal, after it was discovered some of the papers authors had financial links to the tobacco industry.
The World Health Organization has warned that because smoking impairs lung function, there is an increased…
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