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How much second hand smoke causes cancer? i have been with smokers for a week and breathing in smoke 24-7 at a close proximity outdoors. will i get it
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No worries: If a person gets cancer, it won't be from one week's worth of second hand smoke. Everything we touch, breathe, or eat on this planet can cause cancer... some things cause it more easily than others. So, don't sweat the small stuff, but still stay away from smoke (not just tobacco smoke).
Answered 9/28/2015
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