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A study of heart disease among British civil servants showed that people in the lowest employment grade were still 2.5 times more likely to die than those in the highest grade, even after adjusting for smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure and other factors

Incidentally, published data support that smokers are 1.4 times more likely to have severe symptoms of COVID-19 and approximately 2.4 times more likely to be admitted to the ICU, need mechanical ventilation, or die compared to non-smokers

89 A survey of clinical staff in one NHS mental health trust found that 41% of doctors were unaware that smoking can decrease blood levels of antipsychotic drugs, and 36% were unaware that stopping smoking could reduce the dose needed

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