 Chlorine
"Chlorine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A greenish-yellow, diatomic gas that is a member of the halogen family of elements. It has the atomic symbol Cl, atomic number 17, and atomic weight 70.906. It is a powerful irritant that can cause fatal pulmonary edema. Chlorine is used in manufacturing, as a reagent in synthetic chemistry, for water purification, and in the production of chlorinated lime, which is used in fabric bleaching.
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D002713
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.380.150 D01.362.225
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chlorine" by people in Profiles.
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Bergmanson JP, Wang E, Gire AI, Osato MS. In vitro effects of medium tonicity, nutrient concentration, and free chlorine content on Acanthamoeba. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Aug; 34(4):164-8.
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Lakshmanan D, Clifford DA, Samanta G. Comparative study of arsenic removal by iron using electrocoagulation and chemical coagulation. Water Res. 2010 Nov; 44(19):5641-52.
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Lakshmanan D, Clifford DA, Samanta G. Ferrous and ferric ion generation during iron electrocoagulation. Environ Sci Technol. 2009 May 15; 43(10):3853-9.
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Raun LH, Correa O, Rifai H, Suarez M, Koenig L. Statistical investigation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in the ambient air of Houston, Texas. Chemosphere. 2005 Aug; 60(7):973-89.
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