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Big Stone Gap, VA
A 32-year-old male asked:

If someone smokes and you kiss them could the nicotine get into my system somehow?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Insignificant: What you described is not likely to transmit any significant amount of nicotine to you. Being exposed to second hand smoke is more likely to be harmful.
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