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passive smoking

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

(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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passive smoking (redirected from Thirdhand smoke)

passive smoking
(redirected from Thirdhand smoke)