"Air Pollutants" 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.
Any substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or materials. Substances include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; and volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000393
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.888.284.101
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| Concept/Terms |
Air Pollutants, Environmental- Air Pollutants, Environmental
- Environmental Pollutants, Air
- Air Environmental Pollutants
- Pollutants, Air Environmental
- Environmental Air Pollutants
- Pollutants, Environmental Air
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Pollutants" by people in Profiles.
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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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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.
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Impact of fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2ยท5) on Nigerian children's performance on tests of cognitive and neurobehavioral development at age seven years. Environ Int. 2025 Nov; 205:109843.
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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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Particulate matter air pollution: effects on the respiratory system. J Clin Invest. 2025 09 02; 135(17).
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Long-term PM2.5 exposure and mental health disparities: A prospective analysis of the All of Us Research Program. Environ Res. 2025 Nov 15; 285(Pt 5):122691.
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Household air pollution and blood pressure among adult women participants of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: An exposure-response analysis. Environ Res. 2025 Nov 15; 285(Pt 5):122570.
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Determining Associations Between Levels of Ethylene Oxide Gas Exposure and Neurocognitive Performance for Older U.S. Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 05 29; 22(6).
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Asthma treatment response modified by fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone among Black children: A reanalysis of the AsthmaNet Best African American Response to Asthma Drugs trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 08; 156(2):330-338.
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) trial. Environ Int. 2025 Jan; 195:109211.