"Styrene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic odor. It is used to make rubbers, polymers and copolymers, and polystyrene plastics.
| Descriptor ID |
D020058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.750.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Styrene- Styrene
- Vinylbenzene
- Styrene Monomer
- Monomer, Styrene
- Styrol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Styrene" by people in Profiles.
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Fluoro-phenyl-styrene-sulfonamide, a novel inhibitor of sB activity, prevents the activation of sB by environmental and energy stresses in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 2013 Jun; 195(11):2509-17.
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Leukemia and cumulative exposure to butadiene, styrene and benzene among workers in the synthetic rubber industry. Toxicology. 1996 Oct 28; 113(1-3):190-202.