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MeSH Heading: Polybrominated Biphenyls
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.389.185.680; D02.455.526.368.700
Unique ID: D011075
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011075
Scope Note: Biphenyl compounds which are extensively brominated. Many of these compounds are toxic environmental pollutants.
Entry Version: PBBS
Entry Term(s): Polybromobiphenyl Compounds
Previous Indexing: Biphenyl Compounds (1966-1976); Hydrocarbons, Brominated (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 94; was POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93 (see under BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-83)
Online Note: use POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS to search POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93
History Note: 94; was POLYBROMOBIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-93 (see under BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS 1977-83)
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2000/06/22

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Polybrominated Biphenyls MeSH Descriptor Data 2024