Petition · past parliament
" Mandatory for all hospital theatres to evacuate diathermy tissue smoke plume"
Closed
5,952 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2007, smoking was banned in the UK. In operating theatres we are still '"smoking" because some consultants are reluctant to use this technology .This continues to put perioperative staff and patients at risk of breathing in smoke which contains many harmful compounds including hydrogen cyanide.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,952
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Jan 2019
Closed
25 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.