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"Passive Smoking"

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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.

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Updated: July 15, 2007
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