"Petroleum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.
| Descriptor ID |
D010578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.345.630 N06.230.132.258.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Petroleum- Petroleum
- Petroleums
- Crude Oil
- Crude Oils
- Oil, Crude
- Oils, Crude
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Petroleum" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) trial. Environ Int. 2025 Jan; 195:109211.
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Impact of genetic polymorphisms on associations between crude oil exposure and health effects among Coast Guard Deepwater Horizon responders. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Dec 20; 957:177542.
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Acute gastrointestinal symptoms associated with oil spill exposures among U.S. coast guard responders to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ann Epidemiol. 2024 11; 99:16-23.
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove intervention on stillbirth, congenital anomalies and neonatal mortality: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network trial. Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 15; 345:123414.
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass Cooking and Severe Infant Pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2024 01 04; 390(1):32-43.
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Effects of Cooking with Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass on Stunting in Infants. N Engl J Med. 2024 01 04; 390(1):44-54.
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Is residential exposure to oil refineries a novel contextual risk factor for coronary heart disease? Environ Res. 2024 03 01; 244:117965.
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Fidelity and adherence to a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention: The multi-country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial. Environ Int. 2023 09; 179:108160.
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Reduction of household air pollution through clean fuel intervention and recovery of cellular immune balance. Environ Int. 2023 09; 179:108137.
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Effects of a LPG stove and fuel intervention on adverse maternal outcomes: A multi-country randomized controlled trial conducted by the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN). Environ Int. 2023 08; 178:108059.