: 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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The life expectancy for smokers is at least 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025 The report noted that the average home-insurance premium for a smoker in Maryland will be nearly $140 higher annually compared to that of a nonsmoker.—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 But these lawmakers put propositions out there and there’ve always been more nonsmokers than smokers, so in a democracy smokers are screwed.—David Marchese, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 The average cost for a whole life insurance policy with a $500,000 payout is $440 per month for a 30-year-old nonsmoker in good health.—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonsmoker
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