"Ozone" 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.
The unstable triatomic form of oxygen, O3. It is a powerful oxidant that is produced for various chemical and industrial uses. Its production is also catalyzed in the ATMOSPHERE by ULTRAVIOLET RAY irradiation of oxygen or other ozone precursors such as VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS and NITROGEN OXIDES. About 90% of the ozone in the atmosphere exists in the stratosphere (STRATOSPHERIC OZONE).
| Descriptor ID |
D010126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.362.670.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Tropospheric Ozone- Tropospheric Ozone
- Ozone, Tropospheric
- Low Level Ozone
- Level Ozone, Low
- Ozone, Low Level
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ozone" by people in Profiles.
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Long- and Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Inflammatory/Hemostatic Markers in Midlife Women. Epidemiology. 2016 Mar; 27(2):211-20.