Quite real. Of course, the quantity that gets through is highly different on the size and location of penetrations between the spaces and on the pressure differential between them.
different - dependent.
Sorry bout that.
This is actually my field.
For exposure you need:
A source. Cigarette smoking.
A pathway. In this case penetrations between the air spaces.
A driving force. In this case a higher air pressure in the source room would be needed for significant contaminant movement.
A person to be exposed. In this case, the baby.