passive smoking

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As one meta-analysis of research data found in 1998, "the only factor associated with concluding that passive smoking is not harmful was whether an author was affiliated with the tobacco industry."

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2021

At least there is strong scientific evidence that passive smoking equates to actual, in some cases deadly, harm.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2018

The university, which is renowned for its small animal hospital, has been carrying out research on the effects of passive smoking on pets for several years,

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2017

“No clear link between passive smoking and lung cancer,” read a 2013 headline in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, hardly a pro-tobacco publication.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2017

First surprise: 40% of them claim a total absence of harmful effects of passive smoking on health.

From Time • Jun. 3, 2013