"Metalloids" 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.
A class of nonmetals such as arsenic that have some of the chemical properties of a metal.
| Descriptor ID |
D058955
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.513
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| Concept/Terms |
Metalloids- Metalloids
- Intermediate Metals
- Metals, Intermediate
- Semi-Metals
- Semi Metals
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metalloids" by people in Profiles.
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Birth outcomes and background exposures to select elements, the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE). Environ Res. 2015 Apr; 138:118-29.
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Does the metal content in soil around a pregnant woman's home increase the risk of low birth weight for her infant? Environ Geochem Health. 2014 Dec; 36(6):1191-7.