"Environmental Exposure" 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 exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.
| Descriptor ID |
D004781
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.460.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Environmental Exposure- Environmental Exposure
- Exposure, Environmental
- Environmental Exposures
- Exposures, Environmental
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Environmental Exposure" by people in this website by year, and whether "Environmental Exposure" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Environmental Exposure" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal blood pressure changes in relation to urinary toxic/essential metals and metal mixtures. Environ Res. 2026 Sep 15; 306(Pt 1):125104.
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Maternal and early-life arsenic exposure and relative telomere length in children: Findings from the BiRCH cohort. Environ Res. 2026 Sep 01; 305(Pt 2):124924.
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The impact of arsenic exposure on DNA methylation in humans: building an epigenetic biomarker of exposure across three independent cohorts. Int J Epidemiol. 2026 Apr 17; 55(3).
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Neighborhood air pollution is associated with attenuated neurocognitive maturation over early adolescence. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2026 Jun; 79:101719.
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Integrating the physical environment into Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias research: A Gateway Exposome Coordinating Center (GECC) agenda on gaps and priorities. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Apr; 22(4):e71429.
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Immune pathways and prenatal/perinatal environmental exposures contribute to epigenetic gestational age prediction and acceleration. Epigenetics. 2026 Dec; 21(1):2610521.
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Association of Lead in Drinking Water With Head and Neck Cancer in the United States. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Feb; 174(2):458-464.
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Cross-sectional association of arsenic exposure with thyroid function in Bangladeshi children aged 5 to 7 years. Environ Health. 2026 Jan 07; 25(1):9.
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The Role of the Oral Microbiome in Circulating Metabolic Biomarkers and the Influence of Air Pollution. Oral Dis. 2026 Jun; 32(6):1665-1674.
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Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes in Women and Children in Bangladesh. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2025 Dec 26; 12(1):53.