secondhand smoke
noun
Examples of secondhand smoke in a Sentence
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Those risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, being 60 or older, having a family history of heart disease, being sedentary, or carrying extra weight.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
In June, Gil paid about $650 to hire a secondhand smoke consultant to assess nicotine levels in her home.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
According to the American Cancer Society, exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, and air pollution are some of the factors that can lead to lung cancer for people who do not smoke.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2023
Moore has set it all down, and his book is an engaging memory piece through a golden era of busted toilets and secondhand smoke that now seems as distant as Montparnasse in the 1920s.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
Benson doesn’t smoke, but she was exposed to secondhand smoke from her husband and is a cancer survivor.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
This includes secondhand smoke, air pollution, dust, fumes, and strong chemicals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
Researchers believe staying away from secondhand smoke, air pollution, radon, and other cancer-causing agents (asbestos, arsenic, diesel exhaust) can help reduce nonsmokers’ risk of lung cancer.
—Korin Miller, Health, 18 Dec. 2023
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Word History
1891, in the meaning defined above
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secondhand smoke
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Medical Definition
secondhand smoke
noun
called also passive smoke
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