| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,514,889,576 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
passive smoking |
Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.11 sec. |
passive smokingInhalation of tobacco smoke from other people's cigarettes; see smoking. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Public concern about the health effects of secondhand smoke (SHS) increased sharply in 1981 when Hirayama (1981) linked SHS to lung cancer in non-smokers, followed by the 1986 Surgeon General's Report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking [U. In this recent study, researchers attempted to estimate the number of children adversely affected by involuntary smoking. Past cases dealing with involuntary smoking in the workplace have obtained a variety of legal relief, including workers' compensation,(26) disability benefits,(27) and unemployment insurance. |
| Hutchinson Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|