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PASSIVE SMOKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive smoking
1, record 1, English, passive%20smoking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- second-hand smoking 2, record 1, English, second%2Dhand%20smoking
correct, noun
- involuntary smoking 3, record 1, English, involuntary%20smoking
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a person, especially a nonsmoker, who occupies an area with smokers or a smoker. 4, record 1, English, - passive%20smoking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Involuntary (or passive) smoking is the exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) which is a mixture of exhaled mainstream smoke and side stream smoke released from a smouldering cigarette or other smoking device (cigar, pipe, bidi, etc.) and diluted with ambient air. [...] Involuntary smoking involves inhaling carcinogens and other toxic components that are present in second-hand tobacco smoke. 3, record 1, English, - passive%20smoking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- second hand smoking
- secondhand smoking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tabagisme passif
1, record 1, French, tabagisme%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tabagisme involontaire 2, record 1, French, tabagisme%20involontaire
correct, masculine noun
- tabagisme secondaire 3, record 1, French, tabagisme%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fumée de tabac ambiante (FTA), aussi appelée fumée secondaire, est produite par la cigarette, le cigare ou la pipe d'une autre personne. [...] On appelle tabagisme passif l'inhalation de la fumée des autres ou le fait d'inhaler involontairement de la fumée. 4, record 1, French, - tabagisme%20passif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Industria tabacalera
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo pasivo de tabaco
1, record 1, Spanish, consumo%20pasivo%20de%20tabaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabaquismo pasivo 2, record 1, Spanish, tabaquismo%20pasivo
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposición de un no fumador al humo del tabaco producido por otras personas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - consumo%20pasivo%20de%20tabaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objetivo: Establecer el patrón de consumo pasivo de tabaco en la población juvenil escolarizada entre 15 y 18 años de edad del municipio de Madrid. [...] La mitad de los adolescentes entrevistados no fumadores están expuestos pasivamente al humo de tabaco, alrededor de 2 horas al día, fundamentalmente en su propio hogar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - consumo%20pasivo%20de%20tabaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tabaquismo pasivo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que "tabaquismo" es la intoxicación crónica producida por el abuso del tabaco e indica que no es adecuado usarlo para referirse al consumo de tabaco ni al hábito de fumar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - consumo%20pasivo%20de%20tabaco
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