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the bottom line

Smokers aren't the only ones who can be harmed by cigarette smoke. Nonsmokers can be, too. When a person smokes a cigarette, much of the smoke finds its way into the surrounding air -- and from there into the eyes, noses, and lungs of all the people in the vicinity. Tobacco smoke in the environment is an important form of air pollution, and it is known to be harmful to people's health.