Secondhand Smoke

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Passive smoking is the involuntary inhalation of smoke from tobacco products. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by all people within that environment. Such smoke is called secondhand smoke (SHS) or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Scientific evidence shows that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death. ...read more at Wikipedia

Top Resources on Secondhand Smoke

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Setting the Record Straight: Secondhand Smoke is Preventable Health Risk
Wikipedia: Passive Smoking
American Lung Association: Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
WebMD: Seconhand Smoke Study Raises Ire

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