second hand smoke
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005681
Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a tobacco product and the smoke breathed out by the user. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals; hundreds are toxic, and about 70 can cause cancer. There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke, and even brief exposure can cause immediate harm.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005681 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | environmental tobacco smoke |
| References | Smokefree Policy Fact Sheets, CDC; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | air pollutants; second-hand smoke exposure; smoking (habit); air pollution |
| Translations | Spanish: humo pasivo |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005681",
"term": "second hand smoke",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a tobacco product and the smoke breathed out by the user. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals; hundreds are toxic, and about 70 can cause cancer. There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke, and even brief exposure can cause immediate harm.",
"synonyms": [
"environmental tobacco smoke"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"air pollutants",
"second-hand smoke exposure",
"smoking (habit)",
"air pollution"
],
"references": [
"Smokefree Policy Fact Sheets, CDC",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "humo pasivo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/second-hand-smoke/"
}
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