Post by ray on May 9, 2020 22:21:38 GMT
The smoke plume generated during laser surgeries exposes half a million American medical workers each year to potentially toxic products of combustion, including carbon monoxide and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. In some cases, such as when lasers are used to treat venereal warts, healthcare workers may be exposed to airborne viral fragments, according to federal OSHA. Anytime lasers are used for precision burning, consider the possible hazards that are going up in the smoke.
