Benzo(a)pyrene

"Benzo(a)pyrene" 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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A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.

Descriptor ID	D001564
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.300 D04.615.799.306.300
Concept/Terms	Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo(a)pyrene 3,4-Benzpyrene 3,4 Benzpyrene 3,4-Benzopyrene 3,4 Benzopyrene

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Benzo(a)pyrene".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559.847]
Pyrenes [D02.455.426.559.847.799]
Benzopyrenes [D02.455.426.559.847.799.306]
Benzo(a)pyrene [D02.455.426.559.847.799.306.300]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D04.615]
Pyrenes [D04.615.799]
Benzopyrenes [D04.615.799.306]
Benzo(a)pyrene [D04.615.799.306.300]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Benzo(a)pyrene".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Benzo(a)pyrene".

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