"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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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Pollution" by people in Profiles.
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Associations between exposure to air pollution and sex hormones during the menopausal transition. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 15; 908:168317.
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Association of Air Pollutant Exposure and Sinonasal Histopathology Findings in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2021 Nov; 35(6):761-767.
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The impact of levels of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 ?m on the nasal microbiota in chronic rhinosinusitis and healthy individuals. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 02; 126(2):195-197.
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Inhalational exposure to particulate matter air pollution alters the composition of the gut microbiome. Environ Pollut. 2018 Sep; 240:817-830.
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Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Relation to Progression in Physical Disability among Older Adults. Environ Health Perspect. 2016 07; 124(7):1000-8.
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Long- and Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Inflammatory/Hemostatic Markers in Midlife Women. Epidemiology. 2016 Mar; 27(2):211-20.
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Research on Emissions, Air quality, Climate, and Cooking Technologies in Northern Ghana (REACCTING): study rationale and protocol. BMC Public Health. 2015 Feb 12; 15:126.
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Traffic pollution is associated with early childhood aeroallergen sensitization. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Feb; 114(2):126-33.
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Particulate matter air pollution causes oxidant-mediated increase in gut permeability in mice. Part Fibre Toxicol. 2011 Jun 09; 8:19.