A World View article titled "Secondhand Smoke Kills 600,000 People a Year: Study" implies the harm caused to nonsmokers is

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The harm caused to nonsmokers by secondhand smoke is an example of an externality cost, which is a cost that is not included in the market price of cigarettes. This cost is not paid for by the smoker or the tobacco company, but by society as a whole. This is an example of market failure, where the market does not take into account all the costs and benefits of a product or service.

A World View Article Titled "Secondhand Smoke Kills 600,000 People