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Second-Hand Smoke

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Smoke from burning tobacco products to which a person is unintentionally exposed, most commonly in the home, formerly in public places, but no longer due to smoking bans

second-hand smoke
Passive smoking, see there


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They assessed the levels of a nicotine by-product known as cotinine in nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke outdoors and found levels up to 162 percent greater than in the control group.
They found that second-hand smoke exposure inhibits AMPK activity, which, in turn, causes an increase in activity of SREBP.
It follows concerns that youngsters are being exposed to second-hand smoke caused by adults smoking while driving.
 
 
 
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