nonsmoker

noun

non·smok·er ˌnän-ˈsmō-kər

plural nonsmokers

: a person who does not smoke tobacco : a person who is not a smoker

Radon poisoning is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—

Jonathan Scholles

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Patients ages 20 to 46 years with non-small cell lung cancer are more likely to be female, to be nonsmokers and have a more advanced stage of the disease when diagnosed. —

Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024 Compared with the nonsmokers and cigarette smokers, the people who used vapes with nicotine had the most significant reduction in vascular function. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder analyzed 27 young adults aged 19–25, including nonsmokers, e-cigarette users and tobacco smokers. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Lung cancer ‘clearly’ climbing in nonsmokers Research suggests that lung cancer diagnoses have risen 84% among women in the US over the past 42 years while dropping 36% in men. —

Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonsmoker