Petroleum

"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.

MeSH information

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Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.

Descriptor ID

D010578

MeSH Number(s)

D20.345.630

N06.230.132.258.630

Concept/Terms

Petroleum

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Petroleum".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Fossil Fuels [D20.345]
Petroleum [D20.345.630]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Energy-Generating Resources [N06.230.132]
Fossil Fuels [N06.230.132.258]
Petroleum [N06.230.132.258.630]

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publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Petroleum" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Petroleum" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 35 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 1998

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1991	0	1	1
1992	0	1	1
1993	1	0	1
1994	1	2	3
1995	0	1	1
1996	1	0	1
1998	3	2	5
1999	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2005	2	0	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	2	0	2
2009	3	0	3
2010	1	0	1
2011	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2015	2	0	2
2016	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Petroleum" by people in Profiles.

Residential exposure to petrochemical industrial complexes and the risk of leukemia: A systematic review and exposure-response meta-analysis. Environ Pollut. 2020 Mar; 258:113476.

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A case study of potential human health impacts from petroleum coke transfer facilities. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2016 11; 66(11):1061-1076.

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Benefits of Regulating Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal and Oil-Fired Utilities in the United States. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 Mar 01; 50(5):2117-20.

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Ghana randomized air pollution and health study (GRAPHS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Sep 22; 16:420.

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Exposure to Deepwater Horizon weathered crude oil increases routine metabolic demand in chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus. Mar Pollut Bull. 2015 Sep 15; 98(1-2):259-66.

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Migrating Tundra Peregrine Falcons accumulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons along Gulf of Mexico following Deepwater Horizon oil spill. . 2015 Jul; 24(5):1102-11.

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Petroleum pipeline explosions in sub-Saharan Africa: a comprehensive systematic review of the academic and lay literature. Burns. 2015 May; 41(3):497-501.

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Regional water implications of reducing oil imports with liquid transportation fuel alternatives in the United States. Environ Sci Technol. 2013; 47(21):11976-84.

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PM2.5 mass and species trends in Santiago, Chile, 1998 to 2010: the impact of fuel-related interventions and fuel sales. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2013 Feb; 63(2):161-9.

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Childhood illness in households using biomass fuels in India: secondary data analysis of nationally representative national family health surveys. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2013 Jan-Mar; 19(1):35-42.

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