"Fluorocarbons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Liquid perfluorinated carbon compounds which may or may not contain a hetero atom such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, but do not contain another halogen or hydrogen atom. This concept includes fluorocarbon emulsions and fluorocarbon blood substitutes.
| Descriptor ID |
D005466
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.510.435
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluorinated Telomer Alcohols- Fluorinated Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Fluorinated Telomer
- Telomer Alcohols, Fluorinated
- Polyfluorinated Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Polyfluorinated Telomer
- Telomer Alcohols, Polyfluorinated
- Fluoro-Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Fluoro-Telomer
- Fluoro Telomer Alcohols
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorocarbons" by people in Profiles.
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Birth Outcomes in Relation to Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Stress in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 03; 131(3):37006.
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Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Follicular Fluid and Embryo Quality during IVF: A Prospective IVF Cohort in China. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 02; 131(2):27002.
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Associations of prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances with preterm birth: A family-based birth cohort study. Environ Res. 2022 11; 214(Pt 1):113803.
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Impact of matrix diffusion on the migration of groundwater plumes for Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and other non-degradable compounds. J Contam Hydrol. 2022 05; 247:103987.
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Association between gestational PFAS exposure and Children's adiposity in a diverse population. Environ Res. 2022 01; 203:111820.
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Gestational exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and congenital heart defects: A nested case-control pilot study. Environ Int. 2021 09; 154:106567.
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Microwave regeneration of granular activated carbon saturated with PFAS. Water Res. 2021 Jun 15; 198:117121.
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate alternatives and metabolic syndrome in adults: New evidence from the Isomers of C8 Health Project in China. Environ Pollut. 2021 Aug 15; 283:117078.
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Perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoate exacerbate airway inflammation in asthmatic mice and in vitro. Sci Total Environ. 2021 Apr 20; 766:142365.
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Are perfluorooctane sulfonate alternatives safer? New insights from a birth cohort study. Environ Int. 2020 02; 135:105365.