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The levels of other OR pollutants were comparable between the two groups. However, when cautery was used, the Avg TVOC (0.72 \u00b1 0.3 mg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n vs. 0.3 \u00b1 0.28 mg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n ,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.044), Avg PM2.5 (29.83 \u00b1 4.57 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n vs. 19.78 \u00b1 8 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n ,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.02), and Avg PM10 (38.61 \u00b1 6.89 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n vs. 29.93 \u00b1 12.96 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n ,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.044) were higher in the ORs compared to control. In ORs exposed to glutaraldehyde solution, the average TVOC (0.36 \u00b1 0.32 vs. 0.72 \u00b1 0.3,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.04) and PM2.5 (29.83 \u00b1 4.56 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n vs. 20.61 \u00b1 9.70 mcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n ,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.04) were lower in the ORs compared to those of the control. The PM2.5 [36.66 (34.93,38.38)] \u03bcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n and PM10 [49.33 (46.88,51.78)] \u03bcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n levels of the control area are highest in winters but significantly lower in the ORs [PM2.5\u201317.0 (15.52, 18.47)] \u03bcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n and PM10 [25.02 (20.02,30.02)] \u03bcg\/m\n 3<\/jats:sup>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n \n The average CO\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n level in the ORs was often severe enough to cause cognitive dysfunction among healthcare workers (HCWs). The TVOC level at the anesthesia workstation was higher than the baseline. The levels of PM2.5 exceeded the annual average. 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