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passive vaping

passive vaping noun: the involuntary inhalation of the vape of a psychoactive by a non-vaper due to the proximity to a vaper.

Noun

passive vaping (uncountable)

  1. The involuntary inhalation of the vape of a psychoactive by a non-vaper due to the proximity to a vaper.
    • This study should describe the state of the art of knowledge with respect to the following four items: (1) ingredients of the vapor and their potential risks, the influence of EC on smoking of combustible tobacco to (2) adults and (3) the youth, and (4) the side effects of passive vaping. In...2018 November 3, Jan Löhler, Barbara Wollenberg, “Are electronic cigarettes a healthier alternative to conventional tobacco smoking?”, in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, volume 276...
    • Similar to conventional second hand smoking, passive vaping related to E-cigarette also poses threat of developing vaping related lung disorders and possibly cancer. Carcinogenicity of the vapor released depends on multiple factors: type of device, E-liquid composition and ingredients, temperature...2019 June 9, Kamal Kant Sahu, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Amos Lal, Ahmad Daniyal Siddiqui, George M. Abraham, “From Oncologist’s Desk: Hemato-Oncological Aspect of Using Vaporizers, E-Cigarettes, and Other...

Synonyms of passive vaping

Forms of passive vaping

alternative form (rare)passive vaporing
alternative form (rare)passive vapouring

Origin of passive vaping

By analogy to passive smoking, a topic of more extensive history in medical studies.

Questions about passive vaping

What does passive vaping mean?
Passive vaping means the involuntary inhalation of the vape of a psychoactive by a non-vaper due to the proximity to a vaper.
What part of speech is passive vaping?
Passive vaping is a noun.

Words near passive vaping in the dictionary

  1. passive speaker
  2. passive suffrage
  3. passive vape
  4. passive vaper
  5. passive vapers
  6. passive vaping
  7. passive vaporing
  8. passive vapouring
  9. passive vocabularies
  10. passive vocabulary
  11. passive voice

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