International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Feb 2005
Comparative StudyCytogenetic tests performed on operating room personnel (the use of anaesthetic gases).
Personnel exposure to anaesthetic gases in the health sector, whether in the operating room, recovery room, or in the context of outpatient clinics, may entail a health risk. The goal of this research was to study the cytogenetic effects of chronic exposure to small doses of pollutants in operating theatres. ⋯ The results of our study indicate that exposure to anaesthetic gases induced changes in human chromosomes.