Definition of Passive smoking
Passive smoking: Inhalation of smoke that comes from someone else smoking. Passive smoking is associated with the same array of diseases as actual smoking, with an elevated risk of lung cancer and other diseases.
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Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012
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