"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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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 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2004 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2014 | 34 | 6 | 40 |
| 2015 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2016 | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| 2017 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2019 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Smoking" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal smoking and risk of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium. Int J Epidemiol. 2026 Aug 18; 55(5).
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Biomarker-Based Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening: Validation of the Protein-Based INTEGRAL-Risk Model. JAMA. 2026 Jul 28; 336(4):323-333.
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Methylation signatures distinguish non-small cell lung cancer subtypes and are associated with survival in smokers with lung squamous cell carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Jul 01; 118(7):1299-1312.
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Correlates of 5-year decline in 6-min walk distance in the COPDGene cohort. Thorax. 2026 Jun 15; 81(7):664-671.
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A trans-omics gene-smoking interaction study of lung cancer based on consortium data. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 06 01; 212(6):1115-1128.
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Clinical, Dietary, Lifestyle and Genetic Factors Associated With Age at Onset of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. United European Gastroenterol J. 2026 Jun; 14(5):e70236.
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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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Tumor-infiltrating natural killer cell profiling for therapeutic stratification in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 08; 172(2):433-449.e10.
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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 03 01; 212(3):591-604.
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Risk Factors of Proximal and Distal Advanced Colorectal Conventional and Serrated Neoplasia in Adults Younger Than 50 Years of Age. Am J Gastroenterol. 2026 Oct 01; 121(10):2555-2561.