Tobacco Control 2003;12:113-114
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Author: S Chapman
Intro: The editors at Tobacco Control are sometimes asked by authors for our policy on the nomenclature that should be used when referring to "other people’s smoke". To date, the journal has not had a policy of standardising a preferred term, as is the case throughout the research literature . . .
the LexisNexis data in the table show that "secondhand smoke" is now overwhelmingly the term most used in the English speaking news media. . . .
As early as 1973, there is evidence that at least one highly placed individual in Philip Morris loathed the term "passive smoking" . . .
Environmental tobacco smoke
The first published use of this term can be traced to the title of the proceedings of an industry sponsored meeting held in Bermuda in 1974,5 edited by industry consultant Ragner Rylander who claimed it gave "a more precise definition of the exposure than "passive" or "involuntary" smoking . . .
The editors feel that, depending on the context of use, all the terms above have their place in the journal. We do not wish to impose any limiting orthodoxy on authors, but will continue to assess the appropriateness of each occasion of use.
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