: a person who does not smoke tobacco : a person who is not a smoker
Radon poisoning is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—Jonathan Scholles
Examples of nonsmoker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSomeone trying to quit smoking might schedule Narcotics Anonymous meetings, reduce alcohol intake (which lowers resistance), make plans with nonsmokers — or have a nicotine patch, spray, gum or inhaler handy in case cravings hit.
5.—Susan Shapiro, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 In 1987, a year after US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop warned second-hand smoke was causing lung cancer in healthy nonsmokers, Beverly Hills became the first city in the state to ban smoking inside restaurants.—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024 To date, studies of female nonsmokers in Asia have identified risk factors such as cooking oil fumes, secondhand smoke, air pollution and indoor heating with coal, but no research has focused on Asian American women, Gomez said.—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024 Yet another who is a nonsmoker but eats fast food all the time should start with rethinking diet.—Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonsmoker
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