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secondhand smoke

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1 Definition of secondhand smoke

Meaning of secondhand smoke: Smoke that comes from the burning of a tobacco product and smoke that is exhaled by smokers.

Smoke that comes from the burning of a tobacco product and smoke that is exhaled by smokers. Inhaling secondhand smoke is called involuntary or passive smoking. Also called environmental tobacco smoke and ETS.

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