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Can u get addicted to tobacco through 2nd smoking if around for only a couple of minutes at one time?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

I don't believe so: The addicitve quality of the cigarette is based on the nicotine and most of this is filtered out in the lungs of the person smoking it. I was around more of it than i wanted as a child and i didn't turn out addicted to it--can't stand it.

Dr Pizzo and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2014

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: It is not addiction u need to worry about.

Dr Blixt agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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