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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Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year over concerns that food workers and patrons could face health risks after being exposed to secondhand smoke.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Research suggests that smoking or being exposed to secondhand smoke increases your risk of developing kidney disease.17 Experts think this habit could worsen the development—and progression—of IgA nephropathy because of the way that tobacco smoke damages the blood vessels in the body.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
The version signed Monday includes a provision ensuring employees are informed about the risks of secondhand smoke and allowed to wear masks.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Employers would also be required to include secondhand smoke in their injury and illness prevention plans required under California labor law.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Research suggests that smoking or being exposed to secondhand smoke increases your risk of developing kidney disease.17 Experts think this habit could worsen the development—and progression—of IgA nephropathy because of the way that tobacco smoke damages the blood vessels in the body.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
The version signed Monday includes a provision ensuring employees are informed about the risks of secondhand smoke and allowed to wear masks.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Employers would also be required to include secondhand smoke in their injury and illness prevention plans required under California labor law.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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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