secondhand smoke

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondhand smoke¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Young smokers were more likely to have high blood pressure were than kids exposed solely to secondhand smoke.

From Science News For Students

We know that smoking bans have been effective at reducing secondhand smoke exposure.

From Vox

No one around you had a choice, whether they were going to breathe in secondhand smoke or not.

From MIT Technology Review

Use the measures you’d take to try to avoid secondhand smoke as an analogy, says Jimenez.

From MIT Technology Review

Instead, a broad public campaign to address the dangers of secondhand smoke is what finally broke the industry’s heavy reliance on the myth of smoking as a personal freedom.

From MIT Technology Review