Resultados: 2

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in workers

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to identify the scientific evidence on the development of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases due to workplace contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Methods: integrative literature review. The search for primary articles was held in October 2017 in the Medical Lite...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produced by electrocautery smoke and the use of personal protective equipment 1

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in electrocautery smoke in operating rooms and the use of personal protective equipment by the intraoperative team when exposed to hydrocarbons. Method: exploratory and cross-sectional field research conducted in a surg...