Can you get COVID-19 from secondhand smoke?

PHOTO: This March 28, 2019 photo shows cigarette butts in an ashtray in New York. On Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Lung cancer is the nation’s top cancer killer, causing more than 135,000 deaths each year. Smoking is the chief cause and quitting the best protection. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

by: Curtis Koch

Posted: Jan 28, 2022 / 03:07 PM CST

Updated: Jan 28, 2022 / 03:07 PM CST

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Dr. Kevin Most, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine’s Central DuPage Hospital, joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss the latest in coronavirus news. This includes possibly getting COVID-19 through secondhand smoke, omicron lasting longer on surfaces such as plastic, fertility and the vaccine, and more.

“Better knowledge means better health for you and your family. Turn to Northwestern Medicine at nm.org/healthbeatnews for health tips, research and more.”

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