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How harmful is second hand smoking?
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Same: Second hand smoke is just as dangerous as smoking.
Answered 1/25/2018
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A White Lie We Tell: "Second Hand Smoke" is a White Lie we tell patients to get them to quit. There are lots of reasons to quit smoking but secondhand smoke is not one of them. The expression "second-hand smoke" is used all the time by public health officials and physicians yet there is absolutely no scientific evidence to support it's existence. It's logical to conclude but not proven in any study.
Answered 11/11/2015
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