"Hazardous Waste" 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.
Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
| Descriptor ID |
D006256
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.380 D27.888.426.500 N06.850.460.710.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Hazardous Waste- Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Wastes
- Waste, Hazardous
- Wastes, Hazardous
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hazardous Waste" by people in Profiles.
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Pathogenic role of environmental toxins in immune-mediated liver diseases. J Immunotoxicol. 2008 Jan; 5(1):59-68.
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Uncovering the historic environmental hazards of urban brownfields. J Urban Health. 2002 Dec; 79(4):464-81.
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Examining urban brownfields through the public health "macroscope". Environ Health Perspect. 2002 Apr; 110 Suppl 2:183-93.