Surgical smoke survey

Published: 21 September 2010

The RCN is keen to revisit the issues around exposure to surgical smoke which has been an ongoing concern for some RCN members working in theatre environments.  The body of evidence on the health effects of surgical smoke fumes has been growing since the 1970s and nurses from the North American Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses are campaigning for improvements and standards and have set up a surgical smoke task force.

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