"Air Pollution" 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.
The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. The substances may include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; or volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.460.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Pollution" by people in Profiles.
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Integrating extreme weather and air pollution risk reduction into pediatric cancer care. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2025 Sep; 55(9):101807.
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Ambient Fine Particulate Matter, Residential Greenness, and Childhood Cancer Risk by Trimester of Exposure in Minnesota 2000 to 2014: A Case-Control Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025 Oct 03; 34(10):1730-1739.
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Correlation between wildfires and atopic dermatitis and the impact on low socioeconomic populations. Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Fall; 19(4):275-277.
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Asbestos-Related lung Cancer: An underappreciated oncological issue. Lung Cancer. 2024 Aug; 194:107861.
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PM2.5, vegetation density, and childhood cancer: a case-control registry-based study from Texas 1995-2011. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Jun 07; 116(6):876-884.
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Relation of prenatal and postnatal PM2.5 exposure with cognitive and motor function among preschool-aged children. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Mar; 256:114317.
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Gestational ozone inhalation elicits maternal cardiac dysfunction and transcriptional changes to placental pericytes and endothelial cells. Toxicol Sci. 2023 11 28; 196(2):238-249.
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On thresholds for controlling negative particle (PM2.5) readings in air quality reporting. Environ Monit Assess. 2023 Sep 12; 195(10):1187.
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Comparison of Pneumotachometer and Portable Digital Turbine Spirometry for Field-Based Assessment: An Air Quality, Environment, and Respiratory Outcomes in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol Pulmonol. 2023 09; 36(3):115-118.
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Data to Action: Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Concerns about Metal Air Pollution in Overburdened Neighborhoods near Metal Recycling Facilities in Houston. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 06; 131(6):67006.