{"id":20861,"date":"2020-03-10T16:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T20:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/?p=20861"},"modified":"2020-03-10T16:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T20:04:21","slug":"from-doctor-fasalinos-smoking-vaping-and-the-coronavirus-covid-19-epidemic-rumors-vs-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteyourjuice.com\/wordpress\/archives\/20861","title":{"rendered":"From Doctor Fasalinos – Smoking, vaping and the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic: rumors vs. evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an article found on Dr. Farsalinos’ page, Ecigarette Research<\/a>, Dr. Farsalinos writes: <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about e-cigarettes now. And that is all I can say (i.e. nothing), we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression. There is a lot of evidence that propylene glycol (one of the main ingredients in e-cigarette liquids) has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties in aerosol form. Below is a list of studies I cited in the 2017 book on e-cigarettes that I wrote together with other colleagues:<\/p>\n

Henle W, Zellat J. Effect of propylene glycol aerosol on air-borne virus of Influenza. Proc Soc Exper Biol Med 1941;48:544.<\/p>\n

Robertson OH, Loosli CG, Puck TT, Bigg E, Miller BF. The protection of mice against Infection with air-borne Influenza virus by means of propylene glycol vapour. Science 1941;94:612.<\/p>\n

Harris TH, Stokes Jr. J. The effect of propylene glycol vapour on the incidence of respiratory infections in a convalescent home for children: preliminary observations. Am J Med Sci 1942;204:430.<\/p>\n

Harris TH, Stokes Jr. J. Air-borne cross infection in the case of the common cold: a further clinical study of the use of glycol vapours for air sterilization. Am J Med Sci 1943;200:631.<\/p>\n

Robertson OH, Bigg E, Puck TT, Miller BF, Technical Assistance of Elizabeth A. Appell. The bactericidal action of propylene glycol vapor on microorganisms suspended in air. I. J Exp Med 1942;75:593 610.<\/p>\n

Puck TT, Robertson OH, Lemon HM. The bactericidal action of propylene glycol vapor on microorganisms suspended in air: II. the influence of various factors on the activity of the vapor. J Exp Med 1943;78:387 406.<\/p>\n

Let me clarify that these studies do not suggest any effect of propylene glycol on the particular coronavirus strain (COVID-19) that is linked to the global epidemic. Thus, we have no evidence on how e-cigarettes and propylene glycol use may affect disease spread and severity. Moreover, we know that the vast majority of e-cigarette users are either dual users or former smokers, so they experience the adverse effects of current and past smoking, and many may already have smoking-related disease. Thus, they may be in a higher risk group, but this is not due to e-cigarettes. Smokers switching to e-cigarettes would definitely have better prognosis (compared to continuous smoking) if smoking is found to increase infectivity and disease severity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can read the entire article HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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