"Petroleum" 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.
Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.
| Descriptor ID |
D010578
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.345.630 N06.230.132.258.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Petroleum- Petroleum
- Petroleums
- Crude Oil
- Crude Oils
- Oil, Crude
- Oils, Crude
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Petroleum" by people in Profiles.
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Feminizing effects of exposure to Corexit-enhanced water-accommodated fraction of crude oil in vitro on sex determination in Alligator mississippiensis. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2018 09 01; 265:46-55.
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Impact of dispersant on early life stages of the water flea Daphnia magna and the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. J Appl Toxicol. 2017 Dec; 37(12):1464-1470.
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Immunotoxic effects of in vitro exposure of dolphin lymphocytes to Louisiana sweet crude oil and Corexit?. J Appl Toxicol. 2017 06; 37(6):676-682.
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The commonly used nonionic surfactant Span 80 has RXRa transactivation activity, which likely increases the obesogenic potential of oil dispersants and food emulsifiers. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2016 11 01; 238:61-68.
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Effects of Crude Oil/Dispersant Mixture and Dispersant Components on PPAR? Activity in Vitro and in Vivo: Identification of Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (DOSS; CAS #577-11-7) as a Probable Obesogen. Environ Health Perspect. 2016 Jan; 124(1):112-9.
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A risk assessment approach to identifying constituents in oilfield produced water for treatment prior to beneficial use. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2011 May; 74(4):989-99.
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Modelling of an oil refinery wastewater treatment plant. Environ Technol. 2007 Nov; 28(11):1273-84.
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Leaded-gasoline additives still contaminate groundwater. Environ Sci Technol. 2005 Sep 15; 39(18):379A-384A.
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Performance of a hybrid reverse osmosis-constructed wetland treatment system for brackish oil field produced water. Water Res. 2003 Feb; 37(3):705-13.
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Gasoline exposure, smoking, and kidney cancer. J Occup Med. 1985 Jun; 27(6):398-9.