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Second Hand Smoke 43 percent of U.S. nonsmokers have detectable levels of cotinine in their system. Cotinine (NIC) stays in the body about 30 days.

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About Second Hand Smoke

Second Hand Smoke

Smoke that has been created by a smoker and then inhaled by another person is called second hand smoke. For many years it was thought that second hand smoke was not dangerous. That has been disproved, and in fact many people get cancer from inhaling second hand smoke.

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