secondhand smoke
noun
: tobacco smoke that is exhaled by smokers or is given off by burning tobacco and is inhaled by persons nearby
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Because cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke kill nearly half a million people each year nationwide, Murthy said an accelerated effort is needed to limit disparities in smoking rates and reduce secondhand smoke.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Additionally, avoiding secondhand smoke, air pollution, and chemical fumes can help protect your lungs and reduce the likelihood of developing chronic bronchitis.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Here, accusing her of failing to protect casino workers from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Whether to ban smoking is one of the most controversial issues not only in Atlantic City casinos, but in other states where workers have expressed concern about secondhand smoke, including Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Virginia.
—Wayne Parry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Additionally, avoiding secondhand smoke, air pollution, and chemical fumes can help protect your lungs and reduce the likelihood of developing chronic bronchitis.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Here, accusing her of failing to protect casino workers from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Whether to ban smoking is one of the most controversial issues not only in Atlantic City casinos, but in other states where workers have expressed concern about secondhand smoke, including Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Virginia.
—Wayne Parry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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secondhand smoke
noun
sec·ond·hand smoke
ˌsek-ᵊn(d)-ˌhan(d)- 
: tobacco smoke that is exhaled by a smoker or is given off by burning tobacco (as of a cigarette) and is inhaled by persons nearby
called also passive smoke
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