"Benzene" 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.
Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.
Descriptor ID |
D001554
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.023
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Concept/Terms |
Benzene- Benzene
- Benzole
- Cyclohexatriene
- Benzol
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2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzene" by people in Profiles.
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Risk factors for childhood brain tumours: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies from 1976 to 2022. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024 02; 88:102510.
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C-N Coupling of DNA-Conjugated (Hetero)aryl Bromides and Chlorides for DNA-Encoded Chemical Library Synthesis. Bioconjug Chem. 2020 03 18; 31(3):770-780.
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The Intercontinental Terminals Chemical Fire Study: A Rapid Response to an Industrial Disaster to Address Resident Concerns in Deer Park, Texas. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 02 05; 17(3).
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Association of organic solvents and occupational noise on hearing loss and tinnitus among adults in the U.S., 1999-2004. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2019 Apr; 92(3):403-413.
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Evaluating Exposure-Response Associations for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with Varying Methods of Assigning Cumulative Benzene Exposure in the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Ann Work Expo Health. 2017 01 01; 61(1):56-66.
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Point source attribution of ambient contamination events near unconventional oil and gas development. Sci Total Environ. 2016 Dec 15; 573:382-388.
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Air toxics and early childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia in Texas, a population based case control study. Environ Health. 2016 06 14; 15(1):70.
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Uncertainty in maternal exposures to ambient PM2.5 and benzene during pregnancy: Sensitivity to exposure estimation decisions. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2016 05; 17:117-29.
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Differences in environmental exposure assignment due to residential mobility among children with a central nervous system tumor: Texas, 1995-2009. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2017 01; 27(1):41-46.
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Associations between exposure to ambient benzene and PM(2.5) during pregnancy and the risk of selected birth defects in offspring. Environ Res. 2015 Oct; 142:345-53.