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passive smoking
(redirected from Second-hand smoking)

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passive smoking
n.
The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a person, especially a nonsmoker, who occupies an area with smokers or a smoker. Also called passive inhalation.
passive smoking
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) the inhalation of smoke from other people's cigarettes by a nonsmoker
passive smoker  n
Translations
passive smoking n → fumo passivo
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