Occupational hazards due to exposure to waste anesthetic gases
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[Occupational hazards due to exposure to waste anesthetic gases].
The publication on ‘‘Occupational hazards due to exposure to waste anesthetic gases’’ is very interesting. Lucio LMC, Braz et al. noted that ‘‘The occupational hazards related to WAGs including genotoxicity, mutagenicity and oxidative stress, stand as a public health issue and must be acknowledged by exposed personnel and responsible authorities, especially in developing countries. Thus, it is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0104-0014
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2017.09.003