| D009585 |
Nitrogen Dioxide |
Nitrogen oxide (NO2). A highly poisonous gas. Exposure produces inflammation of lungs that may only cause slight pain or pass unnoticed, but resulting edema several days later may cause death. (From Merck, 11th ed) It is a major atmospheric pollutant that is able to absorb UV light that does not reach the earth's surface. |
Nitrogen Peroxide,Dioxide, Nitrogen,Peroxide, Nitrogen |
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| D009589 |
Nitrogen Oxides |
Inorganic oxides that contain nitrogen. |
Nitrogen Oxide,Oxide, Nitrogen,Oxides, Nitrogen |
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| D012140 |
Respiratory Tract Diseases |
Diseases involving the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. |
Respiratory Diseases,Respiratory System Diseases,Disease, Respiratory System,Disease, Respiratory Tract,Respiratory System Disease,Respiratory Tract Disease |
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| D002248 |
Carbon Monoxide |
Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity. The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) |
Monoxide, Carbon |
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| D006077 |
Government Agencies |
Administrative units of government responsible for policy making and management of governmental activities. |
Agencies, Government,Agency, Government,Government Agency |
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| D006281 |
Health Occupations |
Professions or other business activities directed to the cure and prevention of disease. For occupations of medical personnel who are not physicians but who are working in the fields of medical technology, physical therapy, etc., ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS is available. |
Health Professions,Health Occupation,Health Profession,Profession, Health,Professions, Health |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000367 |
Age Factors |
Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. |
Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age |
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| D000392 |
Air Movements |
The motion of air currents. |
Air Movement,Movement, Air,Movements, Air |
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| D000397 |
Air Pollution |
The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. The substances may include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; or volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS. |
Air Quality,Air Pollutions,Pollution, Air |
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