Year: 2021

FULTON COUNTY, Ga (CBS46) — The City of South Fulton officials voted Tuesday night to prohibit smoking and vaping in city buildings, other enclosed public facilities and certain areas of outdoor public venues. Council members proposed the measure to address the lack of a state law protecting people at such facilities from the dangers of second-hand smoke. “Georgia does not have a comprehensive smoke-free law to protect people from second-hand smoke in all indoor areas such as workplaces, restaurants and bars,” said Reeves, who first proposed the ordinance. “Other cities have adopted ordinances that go further than simply complying with […]

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As COVID-19 infections continue to rise and cold and flu season take hold, physicians are adamantly advising patients to do all they can to remain healthy—including not smoking or vaping. Multiple studies have shown that smoking is associated with increased severity of COVID-19 disease. However, because vaping, which is the use of nicotine-containing electronic or e-cigarette products, is relatively new, there is less data. “But it is clear that smoking and vaping are bad for the lungs. Patients who smoke and vape can have damaged lungs that make them susceptible to respiratory infections, including COVID-19,” says […]