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Passive Smoking

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Updated July 15, 2007

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Definition:
Passive smoking is defined as the involuntary inhalation by a nonsmoker of a combination of diluted sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke. Usually this occurs in a closed environment, but it can be a threat in an open environment as well.

See Also:
Sidestream Smoke
Mainstream Smoke
Secondhand Smoke Facts

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