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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Avoid Secondhand Smoke Avoiding secondhand smoke exposure is the one major risk factor that actually is alterable, says Smitherman.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Other risk factors include exposure to radon gas, air pollution and secondhand smoke, according to the report.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure leads to more than 480,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Other risk factors include exposure to radon gas, air pollution and secondhand smoke, according to the report.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure leads to more than 480,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 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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