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ou've no doubt heard
the trumpet calls of
alarm about the dangers
of surgical smoke. That
the plume wafting off
cauterized tissue contains chemicals
Nicole Azzara | Contributing Editor
Standing Up Against
Surgical Smoke
Perioperative nurses are the driving force
behind a growing movement to eliminate
perilous plumes in facilities
across the country.
• STAMP OUT
Colorado and Rhode
Island have passed
mandatory smoke
evacuation laws, and
similar legislation is
pending in Oregon
and Tennessee.
