People who smoke and vape are at higher risk of getting seriously ill or dying if they contract the novel coronavirus, according to researchers from UCSF as health advocates step up efforts to encourage LGBT people to quit tobacco use.
As the Bay Area Reporter previously reported, LGBT Americans smoke at rates higher than the general population, and health experts are warning that LGBTs will be hit harder by COVID-19 due to smoking, its attendant respiratory illnesses and general weakening of