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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The hazards of secondhand smoke are well documented.
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Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Some who are concerned with the health component call the law a step backward, given the risks of secondhand smoke.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The story of secondhand smoke shows how reformers could build it.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Avoid Secondhand Smoke Avoiding secondhand smoke exposure is the one major risk factor that actually is alterable, says Smitherman.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Some who are concerned with the health component call the law a step backward, given the risks of secondhand smoke.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The story of secondhand smoke shows how reformers could build it.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Avoid Secondhand Smoke Avoiding secondhand smoke exposure is the one major risk factor that actually is alterable, says Smitherman.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Secondhand smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondhand%20smoke. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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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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