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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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 The tidy historical benchmark allowed the team to be certain that human bones from before 1500 belonged to nonsmokers. —

Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024 Avoid Smoking, Vaping, or Using Tobacco A smoker's risk for coronary heart disease is 2 to 4 times that of a nonsmoker's risk.4 People who smoke at least one pack of cigarettes a day have twice the risk of heart attack compared to those who have never smoked. —

Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonsmoker