 Air Pollution
"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.
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D000397
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N06.850.460.100
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Air Pollution" by people in this website by year, and whether "Air Pollution" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2017 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2018 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2020 | 11 | 3 | 14 | | 2021 | 11 | 2 | 13 | | 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 | | 2024 | 12 | 5 | 17 | | 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Pollution" by people in Profiles.
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Weisner ML, Varner PM, Ku IT, Collett JL, Buck B, McKenzie LM. Cumulative Human Health Risk Assessment of Regional Ozone and Volatile Organic Compounds from Unconventional Oil and Gas Sites in Colorado's Front Range. Environ Health Perspect. 2025 May; 133(5):57025.
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deSouza PN, Shea AA, Vitzthum VJ, Duarte F, Hanly CG, Timmons M, Huguelet P, Sammel MD, Ratti C, Braun D, Nethery RC. The effect of air pollution exposure on menstrual cycle health using self-reported data from a mobile health app: a prospective, observational study. Lancet Planet Health. 2025 May; 9(5):e364-e373.
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Zhao X, Cao J, Zhou W, Neophytou AM. Interactive Effect of Air Temperature and Fine Particulate Matter on the Hospital Admissions for Stroke in Shenzhen, China. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Apr 15; 14(8):e037329.
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Sasse SK, Dahlin A, Sanford L, Gruca MA, Gupta A, Gally F, Wu AC, Iribarren C, Dowell RD, Weiss ST, Gerber AN. Enhancer RNA transcription pinpoints functional genetic variants linked to asthma. Nat Commun. 2025 Mar 31; 16(1):2750.
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Oscilowicz E, Sol?s GA, Martinez L, N?meth J, Simon GL, Makarewicz C, Dickinson KL, Mckenzie LM, Scandlyn J, Erices-Ocampo P, Kinney PL, DeSouza P. The Role of Community Science in Addressing Policy Change: A Critical Review of Air Pollution Literature. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2025 Mar 31; 12(1):17.
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Patterson WB, Young ND, Holzhausen EA, Lurmann F, Liang D, Walker DI, Jones DP, Liao J, Chen Z, Conti DV, Chatzi L, Goodrich JA, Alderete TL. Oxidative gaseous air pollutant exposure interacts with PNPLA3-I148M genotype to influence liver fat fraction and multi-omics profiles in young adults. Environ Pollut. 2025 Mar 01; 368:125692.
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Zhao X, Zhou W, Hong M, Neophytou AM. Urbanization exacerbates disparities in exposure to air pollution in China. Environ Res. 2025 Feb 15; 267:120661.
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G?mez LF, Kinnee E, Kaufman JD, Young MT, Fitzpatrick AM, Phipatanakul W, Mauger DT, McClure LA, Bilal U, Holguin F, Clougherty JE. Modification of asthma treatment efficacy by healthcare access: A reanalysis of AsthmaNet Step-Up Yellow Zone Inhaled Corticosteroids to Prevent Exacerbations (STICS) clinical trial. Respir Med. 2024 Nov-Dec; 234:107853.
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Schenker RB, Machle CJ, Allayee H, Lurmann F, Patterson WB, Kohli R, Goran MI, Alderete TL. Ambient air pollution exposure is associated with liver fat and stiffness in Latino youth with a more pronounced effect in those with PNPLA3 genotype and more advanced liver disease. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Nov 01; 286:117234.
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Rutherford M, Koss A, de Gouw J. Mobile VOC measurements in Commerce City, CO reveal the emissions from different sources. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2024 Oct; 74(10):714-725.
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