secondhand smoke
noun
: tobacco smoke that is exhaled by smokers or is given off by burning tobacco and is inhaled by persons nearby
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Runniness that is sudden and short-lived can be due to irritants in the environment, such as pollutants in the air, certain fragrances, or secondhand smoke, Dr. Sindwani says. 
Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 One big factor in managing asthma is avoiding lung irritants such as secondhand smoke. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In a study sure to kill the buzz at many a party, researchers at UC Berkeley say bongs may create more secondhand smoke than tobacco cigarettes. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Also, vaping was supposed to eliminate the dangers of secondhand smoke to those nearby. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 Sharing your picnic blanket doesn’t have to mean sharing clouds of secondhand smoke thanks to the final item Alice plucked from her vintage picnic basket and held aloft — a personal air filter called the Sploofy. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 The researchers noted that animal studies have shown a tie between secondhand smoke and lower BChE. Katherine Dillinger And Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 May 2022 Because lung cancer is linked so strongly to smoking and secondhand smoke, people often forget that nonsmokers can get it -- including individuals who work around asbestos. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 8 May 2022 As opposed to a marijuana cigarette, or joint, a bong has a large opening at the top allowing for a tremendous intake followed by a dramatic outflow of secondhand smoke, when the person taking the hit can hold it in the lungs no longer. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 One big factor in managing asthma is avoiding lung irritants such as secondhand smoke. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In a study sure to kill the buzz at many a party, researchers at UC Berkeley say bongs may create more secondhand smoke than tobacco cigarettes. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Also, vaping was supposed to eliminate the dangers of secondhand smoke to those nearby. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 Sharing your picnic blanket doesn’t have to mean sharing clouds of secondhand smoke thanks to the final item Alice plucked from her vintage picnic basket and held aloft — a personal air filter called the Sploofy. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 The researchers noted that animal studies have shown a tie between secondhand smoke and lower BChE. Katherine Dillinger And Jen Christensen, CNN, 13 May 2022 Because lung cancer is linked so strongly to smoking and secondhand smoke, people often forget that nonsmokers can get it -- including individuals who work around asbestos. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 8 May 2022 As opposed to a marijuana cigarette, or joint, a bong has a large opening at the top allowing for a tremendous intake followed by a dramatic outflow of secondhand smoke, when the person taking the hit can hold it in the lungs no longer. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
secondhand smoke
noun
sec·ond·hand smoke ˌsek-ᵊn(d)-ˌhan(d)- 
: tobacco smoke that is exhaled by a smoker or is given off by burning tobacco (as of a cigarette) and is inhaled by persons nearby
called also passive smoke