secondhand smoke
Example Sentences
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Breathing in secondhand smoke in prison is “inhuman and degrading treatment” if the judges say so, while not being allowed to produce secondhand smoke is a violation of the “right to private life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Meanwhile Australia’s bans in areas like beaches and parks aren't necessarily about secondhand smoke "because there’s plenty of fresh air around".
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
It's long been established that secondhand smoke is a detriment to health and linked to cancer.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024
He said he’s writing a new measure incorporating proposals favored by the casino industry while still working toward the goal of keeping secondhand smoke away from workers and customers who don’t want it.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023
Research on the effects of secondhand smoke was relatively new.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
