It has long been a standard requirement for smoke evacuation to be used during laser procedures.  The following PDF articles provide much of the background information needed to understand surgical smoke plume/ aerosols and how they affect staff and patient safety.

No Smoking in the OR, Outpatient Surgery, Nov 2004

Clearing the Air in the OR, Infection Control Today, Oct 2004

Don’t be a Victim of Surgical Smoke, AORN Journal, Jun 1998

Surgical Smoke - A Review of the Literature

Surgical Smoke - What We Know Today

Microbiologic Activity in Laser Resurfacing Plume and Debris

Principles and Function of Smoke, Aerosols, Gases, and Smoke Evacuation