"Hazardous Substances" 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.
Elements, compounds, mixtures, or solutions that are considered severely harmful to human health and the environment. They include substances that are toxic, corrosive, flammable, or explosive.
| Descriptor ID |
D015386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.888.426
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| Concept/Terms |
Hazardous Substances- Hazardous Substances
- Substances, Hazardous
- Hazardous Materials
- Materials, Hazardous
Toxic Substances, Environmental- Toxic Substances, Environmental
- Environmental Toxic Substances
- Substances, Environmental Toxic
- Toxic Environmental Substances
- Environmental Substances, Toxic
- Substances, Toxic Environmental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hazardous Substances" by people in Profiles.
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Public reporting of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in the USA, 2011-18: a before and after comparison of reporting formats. Lancet Planet Health. 2020 05; 4(5):e178-e185.
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Assessing the carcinogenic potential of low-dose exposures to chemical mixtures in the environment: the challenge ahead. Carcinogenesis. 2015 Jun; 36 Suppl 1:S254-96.
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Management of cardiac dysrhythmias following hydrocarbon abuse: clinical toxicology teaching case from NACCT acute and intensive care symposium. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014 Feb; 52(2):141-5.
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Hazardous material events in schools and how the regional poison control center can help. NASN Sch Nurse. 2012 May; 27(3):170-1.
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Biomonitoring of industrial pollutants: health and policy implications of the chemical body burden. Public Health Rep. 2002 Jul-Aug; 117(4):315-23.
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Selected topics related to occupational exposures. Dis Mon. 2000 Apr; 46(4):240-322.
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Preparing hospitals for toxicological mass casualties events. Crit Care Med. 1999 May; 27(5):1004-8.
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Should science be stopped? The case of recombinant DNA research. Public Interest. 1983; No. 71:3-16.