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Is nicotine able to b detected in your system if you're around second hand smoke?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

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Yes: An nih funded study has proven just this fact... See the following link, http://www.Nih.Gov/news/health/may2011/nida-02.Htm.

Answered 2/7/2014

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A member asked:

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Dr. John Munshower answered

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