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- noun Plural form of
nonsmoker .
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Examples
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Taggart reports that radon is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, which is true.
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Subjects were classified as nonsmokers, former, or current smokers.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Meian He et al. 2010
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The EPA also estimates that exposure to secondhand smoke causes approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths per year in nonsmokers which is realty alarming situation as the statistics show.
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Those claiming debilitating respiratory diseases, such as nonsmokers who contracted severe asthma within seven months of exposure to the smoke and airborne debris from the attack, may get $800,000 to $1.05 million, Captive Insurance said in a news release.
Bloomberg 2010
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To make their findings, Dr. Crystal and his collaborators tested 121 people from three different categories: "nonsmokers" "active smokers" and "low exposure smokers" The researchers tested urine levels of nicotine and cotinine - markers of cigarette smoking within the body - to determine each participant's category.
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Those claiming debilitating respiratory diseases, such as nonsmokers who contracted severe asthma within seven months of exposure to the smoke and airborne debris from the attack, may get $800,000 to $1.05 million, Captive Insurance said in the statement.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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To make their findings, Dr. Crystal and his collaborators tested 121 people from three different categories: "nonsmokers" "active smokers" and "low exposure smokers" The researchers tested urine levels of nicotine and cotinine - markers of cigarette smoking within the body - to determine each participant's category.
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To make their findings, Dr. Crystal and his collaborators tested 121 people from three different categories: "nonsmokers" "active smokers" and "low exposure smokers" The researchers tested urine levels of nicotine and cotinine - markers of cigarette smoking within the body - to determine each participant's category.
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If you administer a survey that asks, at the top, "Are you a smoker or a nonsmoker?" and, at the bottom, "Which brand of cigarettes do you smoke?" you'll find that a surprisingly high number of "nonsmokers" prefer Marlboros.
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In fact, women who smoked after menopause appeared to have a decreased risk of breast cancer compared with nonsmokers.
Smoking & Cancer: Now A Risk To Your Breasts? Health.com 2011
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