"Railroads" 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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Permanent roads having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid to gage, usually on a leveled or graded ballasted roadbed and providing a track for freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock. Cars are designed to be drawn by locomotives or sometimes propelled by self-contained motors. (From Webster's 3d) The concept includes the organizational and administrative aspects of railroads as well.
| Descriptor ID |
D011890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.937.690
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Railroads" by people in Profiles.
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Vilcassim MJ, Thurston GD, Peltier RE, Gordon T. Black carbon and particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in New York City's subway stations. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Dec 16; 48(24):14738-45.
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Schenker MB, Kado NY, Hammond SK, Samuels SJ, Woskie SR, Smith TJ. Urinary mutagenic activity in workers exposed to diesel exhaust. Environ Res. 1992 Apr; 57(2):133-48.
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Schenker MB, Samuels SJ, Kado NY, Hammond SK, Smith TJ, Woskie SR. Markers of exposure to diesel exhaust in railroad workers. Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 1990 Oct; (33):1-51; discussion 53-64.
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Woskie SR, Hammond SK, Smith TJ, Schenker MB. Current nitrogen dioxide exposures among railroad workers. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1989 Jul; 50(7):346-53.
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Hammond SK, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Leaderer BP, Bettinger N. Markers of exposure to diesel exhaust and cigarette smoke in railroad workers. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1988 Oct; 49(10):516-22.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Mu?oz A, Segal M, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Hammond SK, Speizer FE. A retrospective cohort study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust exposure in railroad workers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988 Apr; 137(4):820-5.
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Woskie SR, Smith TJ, Hammond SK, Schenker MB, Garshick E, Speizer FE. Estimation of the diesel exhaust exposures of railroad workers: I. Current exposures. Am J Ind Med. 1988; 13(3):381-94.
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Woskie SR, Smith TJ, Hammond SK, Schenker MB, Garshick E, Speizer FE. Estimation of the diesel exhaust exposures of railroad workers: II. National and historical exposures. Am J Ind Med. 1988; 13(3):395-404.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Mu?oz A, Segal M, Smith TJ, Woskie SR, Hammond SK, Speizer FE. A case-control study of lung cancer and diesel exhaust exposure in railroad workers. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Jun; 135(6):1242-8.
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Garshick E, Schenker MB, Woskie SR, Speizer FE. Past exposure to asbestos among active railroad workers. Am J Ind Med. 1987; 12(4):399-406.