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Benzo(a)Pyrene

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003028

A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003028
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationBaP
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003028",
  "term": "Benzo(a)Pyrene",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A potent mutagen and carcinogen. It is a public health concern because of its possible effects on industrial workers, as an environmental pollutant, an as a component of tobacco smoke.",
  "abbreviation": "BaP",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benzo-a-pyrene/"
}

Record 3,028 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.