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How much second hand smoke causes cancer? if continuous for 1 - 2 hours but it's breezy & 2 or 3 meters away but you can smell it and then two smokers i was face to face distance with for approx 5 mins. i have this exposure every couple months?

Q: how much second hand smoke causes cancer? if continuous for 1 - 2 hours but it's breezy & 2 or 3 meters away but you can smell it and then two smokers i was face to face distance with for approx 5 mins. i have this exposure every couple months?

: Although all exposure should be minimized, this does not seem to be an excessive amount of exposure. I applaud your efforts to keep the amount of smoke you were exposed to to a minimum. Good luck.

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Although all exposure should be minimized, this does not seem to be an excessive amount of exposure. I applaud your efforts to keep the amount of smoke you were exposed to to a minimum. Good luck.

Answered 6/6/2023

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A member asked:

How much second hand smoke causes cancer? if continuous for 1 - 2 hours but it's breezy & 2 or 3 meters away but you can smell it and then two smokers i was face to face distance with for approx 5 mins. i have this exposure every couple months?

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