"Plastics" 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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Polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. Plastic usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
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D010969
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.716 D25.720.716 J01.637.051.720.716
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plastics" by people in Profiles.
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Xu X, Goros RA, Dong Z, Meng X, Li G, Chen W, Liu S, Ma J, Zuo YY. Microplastics and Nanoplastics Impair the Biophysical Function of Pulmonary Surfactant by Forming Heteroaggregates at the Alveolar-Capillary Interface. Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Dec 19; 57(50):21050-21060.
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Weingrill RB, Lee MJ, Benny P, Riel J, Saiki K, Garcia J, Oliveira LFAM, Fonseca EJDS, Souza ST, D'Amato FOS, Silva UR, Dutra ML, Marques ALX, Borbely AU, Urschitz J. Temporal trends in microplastic accumulation in placentas from pregnancies in Hawai'i. Environ Int. 2023 10; 180:108220.
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Bhatt S, Fan C, Liu M, Wolfe-Bryant B. Effect of High-Density Polyethylene Microplastics on the Survival and Development of Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Larvae. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 06 16; 20(12).
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Luo T, Dai X, Chen Z, Wu L, Wei W, Xu Q, Ni BJ. Different microplastics distinctively enriched the antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic sludge digestion through shifting specific hosts and promoting horizontal gene flow. Water Res. 2023 Jan 01; 228(Pt A):119356.
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P?rez-Alvelo KM, Llegus EM, Forestier-Babilonia JM, El?as-Arroyo CV, Pag?n-Malav? KN, Bird-Rivera GJ, Rodr?guez-Sierra CJ. Microplastic pollution on sandy beaches of Puerto Rico. Mar Pollut Bull. 2021 Mar; 164:112010.
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Chu S, Wang J, Leong G, Woodward LA, Letcher RJ, Li QX. Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates and carboxylic acids in liver, muscle and adipose tissues of black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) from Midway Island, North Pacific Ocean. Chemosphere. 2015 Nov; 138:60-6.
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Matsumoto T, Harano H, Masuda A, Nishiyama J, Sakurai Y, Uritani A. New idea of a small-sized neutron detector with a plastic fibre. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2011 Jul; 146(1-3):92-5.
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Beqa L, Singh AK, Khan SA, Senapati D, Arumugam SR, Ray PC. Gold nanoparticle-based simple colorimetric and ultrasensitive dynamic light scattering assay for the selective detection of Pb(II) from paints, plastics, and water samples. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2011 Mar; 3(3):668-73.