Secondhand-smoke


noun
1.
smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, especially by nonsmokers.

secondhand smoke sec·ond·hand smoke (sěk’ənd-hānd’)
n.
Cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoke that is inhaled unintentionally by nonsmokers and may be injurious to their health if inhaled regularly over a long period.

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