"Smoking" 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.
Willful or deliberate act of inhaling and exhaling SMOKE from burning substances or agents held by hand.
| Descriptor ID |
D012907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.805
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| Concept/Terms |
Smoking Behaviors- Smoking Behaviors
- Behavior, Smoking
- Behaviors, Smoking
- Smoking Behavior
Smoking Habit- Smoking Habit
- Habit, Smoking
- Habits, Smoking
- Smoking Habits
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Smoking".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Smoking" by people in this website by year, and whether "Smoking" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1997 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1998 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2004 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2005 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2006 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2007 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2008 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2009 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2010 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2011 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2012 | 41 | 15 | 56 |
| 2013 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| 2014 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
| 2015 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| 2016 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 2017 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smoking" by people in Profiles.
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A smoking-related plasma protein score and smoking-related cancer risk and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 May 01; 118(5):917-925.
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Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Evidence From the Johannesburg Cancer Study. JCO Glob Oncol. 2026 Apr; 12(4):e2500669.
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Maternal smoking and CC-16: implications for lung development and COPD across the lifespan. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 01; 212(3):591-604.
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Germline HLA heterozygosity is associated with decreased lung cancer risk. HGG Adv. 2026 Apr 09; 7(2):100567.
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Somatic evolution following cancer treatment in normal tissue. Nature. 2026 May; 653(8115):900-910.
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Tobacco exposure linked to Warthin's tumor being the most common benign parotid neoplasm in Veterans: A retrospective cohort study. Sci Prog. 2025 Oct-Dec; 108(4):368504251399563.
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CYP1B1 Mediates Cigarette Smoke-Induced Lipid Accumulation in Alveolar Type 2 Cells. FASEB J. 2025 Sep 30; 39(18):e71062.
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Using Dental Register Information and Questionnaire Data to Assess Periodontitis in Large Cohort Studies. J Clin Periodontol. 2025 Nov; 52(11):1529-1539.
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Frailty associates with respiratory exacerbations and mortality in the COPDGene cohort. Aging (Albany NY). 2025 07 03; 17(7):1590-1623.
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Tobacco spending and the perceived cost of tobacco among smokers living with HIV and receiving treatment at outpatient clinics in Viet Nam: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0327490.