"Arsenic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic arsenides. Most forms are toxic. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), arsenic and certain arsenic compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D001151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.513.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arsenic" by people in Profiles.
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Arsenic in Rice: A Call to Change Feeding Substitution Practices for Pediatric Otolaryngology Patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan; 172(1):369-371.
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Urinary heavy metals and overall survival of advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer: A nested case-control study in China. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Nov 01; 286:117176.
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Race/ethnicity and sex differences in the association between area-level arsenic exposure concentration and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence rates in Texas. An ecological study. Environ Res. 2024 Jan 01; 240(Pt 2):117538.
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Association of urinary arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals with cancers among the female population in the US. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2023 12 01; 480:116746.
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Influence of iron, phosphate, and silicate on arsenic removal from groundwater using a low-cost ceramic filter. Water Environ Res. 2023 Nov; 95(11):e10942.
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Exposure to arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals, and association with skin cancers in the US adults. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Sep; 30(45):101681-101708.
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Arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metal exposure and risk assessment of stroke. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Aug; 30(37):86973-86986.
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Arsenic release dynamics of paddy field soil during groundwater irrigation and natural flooding. J Environ Manage. 2023 Oct 01; 343:118204.
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Arsenic exposure and prevalence of human papillomavirus in the US male population. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Jan; 30(1):1263-1275.
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Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, arsenic, and metal exposure and correlation with emphysema in smokers. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2022 09 01; 450:116168.