What is another word for second-hand smoke?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛkəndhˈand smˈə͡ʊk] (IPA)

Second-hand smoke, also known as passive smoking, is the inhalation of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke exhaled by someone smoking. It is also referred to as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS. The term sidestream smoke is also used to describe second-hand smoke. Third-hand smoke is another term used to describe the toxic smoke residue left on surfaces and in dust. In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) uses the term 'involuntary smoking' to refer to second-hand smoke exposure. No matter the term used, exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious health risk and can cause various diseases and illnesses.

What are the hypernyms for Second-hand smoke?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    air pollution, Carcinogens, tobacco smoke, environmental toxins.

Famous quotes with Second-hand smoke

  • My sister and I are both diagnosed with second-hand smoke syndromes. We have never smoked, but we grew up with second-hand smoke our entire lives.
    Loni Anderson

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