"Styrene" 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.
A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic odor. It is used to make rubbers, polymers and copolymers, and polystyrene plastics.
| Descriptor ID |
D020058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.389.150.750.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Styrene- Styrene
- Vinylbenzene
- Styrene Monomer
- Monomer, Styrene
- Styrol
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Styrene" by people in Profiles.
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Hamilton HSC, Meissner C, Emrick T, Bradley LC. One-Step Synthesis of Biphasic, Cavity-forming Polymer Particles via Dispersion Copolymerization of Styrene and Sulfobetaine Methacrylate. Macromol Rapid Commun. 2023 Apr; 44(7):e2200873.
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Letz R, Mahoney FC, Hershman DL, Woskie S, Smith TJ. Neurobehavioral effects of acute styrene exposure in fiberglass boatbuilders. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 1990 Nov-Dec; 12(6):665-8.