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Hai-Bo Deng1, Feng-Xian Li1, Ye-Hua Cai2
1Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Ave, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
Abstract:
As inhaled anesthetics are widely used, medical staff have inevitably suffered from exposure to anesthetic waste gases (WAGs). Whether chronic exposure to WAGs has an impact on the health of medical staff has long been a common concern, but conclusions are not consistent. Many measures and equipment have been proposed to reduce the concentration of WAGs as far as possible. This review aims to dissect the current exposure to WAGs and its influence on medical staff in the workplace and the environment, and summarize strategies to reduce WAGs.
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