"Hazardous Waste" 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.
Waste products which threaten life, health, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
| Descriptor ID |
D006256
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.944.380 D27.888.426.500 N06.850.460.710.380
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| Concept/Terms |
Hazardous Waste- Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Wastes
- Waste, Hazardous
- Wastes, Hazardous
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hazardous Waste" by people in Profiles.
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Kearney G, Kiros GE. A spatial evaluation of socio demographics surrounding National Priorities List sites in Florida using a distance-based approach. Int J Health Geogr. 2009 Jun 17; 8:33.
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Kientz K, Jim?nez BD, P?rez L, Rodr?guez-Sierra CJ. In vitro bioaccessibility of metals in soils from a superfund site in Puerto Rico. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2003 May; 70(5):927-34.
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Tchounwou PB, Abdelghani AA, Pramar YV, Heyer LR, Steward CM. Assessment of potential health risks associated with ingesting heavy metals in fish collected from a hazardous-waste contaminated wetland in Louisiana, USA. Rev Environ Health. 1996 Oct-Dec; 11(4):191-203.