I wouldn't lose sleep about this exposure. Although there is a theoretical increase in risk from the baseline there is little evidence that this creates a measurable risk for non-smokers. Normal lungs have a mechanism for removing debris like smoke particles/dust/pollen/etc. which is overwhelmed by smokers placing them at risk. Discuss this with your doc at your next encounter.
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Agree with Dr. Ferguson. Your risk of lung disease likely increased some from the second hand smoke, though not by a measurable amount. No point in fretting about it. You can reduce your risk by adopting healthy habits: Eat a mostly vegetarian diet, avoid alcohol, and street drugs, avoid excessive exposure to sun, exercise 30 minutes each day, drink enough water so your urine is mostly colorless.
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