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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.460.100
Concept/Terms	Air Pollution Air Pollution Air Pollutions Pollution, Air Air Quality Air Quality

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Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Environmental Pollution [N06.850.460]
Air Pollution [N06.850.460.100]

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Bar chart showing 34 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2008	2	0	2
2009	2	0	2
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	2	3
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	2	0	2
2019	1	1	2
2020	3	0	3
2021	3	0	3
2022	1	0	1
2023	7	0	7
2024	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Air Pollution" by people in Profiles.

Aretz B, Doblhammer G, Heneka MT. The role of leukocytes in cognitive impairment due to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter: A large population-based mediation analysis. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec; 20(12):8715-8727.

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Baddour NA, Paulin LM, Gassett AJ, Woo H, Hoffman EA, Newell JD, Woodruff PG, Pirozzi CS, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, O'Neal W, Han MK, Martinez FJ, Peters SP, Hastie AT, Hansel NN, Ortega VE, Kaufman JD, Sack CS. Air Pollution Exposure and Interstitial Lung Features in SPIROMICS Participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Sep; 21(9):1251-1260.

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Hansel NN, Woo H, Koehler K, Gassett A, Paulin LM, Alexis NE, Putcha N, Lorizio W, Fawzy A, Belz D, Sack C, Barr RG, Martinez FJ, Han MK, Woodruff P, Pirozzi C, Paine R, Barjaktarevic I, Cooper CB, Ortega V, Zusman M, Kaufman JD. Indoor Pollution and Lung Function Decline in Current and Former Smokers: SPIROMICS AIR. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 11 15; 208(10):1042-1051.

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Griggs S, Pignatiello G, Motairek I, Rieke J, Howard Q, Crawford SL, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi S, Hickman RL. Environmental exposures and blood pressure in adolescents and adults in the T1D exchange clinic registry. J Diabetes Complications. 2023 10; 37(10):108594.

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Mohan A, Alupo P, Martinez FJ, Mendes RG, Zhang J, Hurst JR. Respiratory Health and Cities. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 08 15; 208(4):371-373.

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Motairek I, Dong W, Salerno PR, Janus SE, Ganatra S, Chen Z, Guha A, Makhlouf MH, Hassani NS, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi SG. Geographical Patterns and Risk Factor Association of Cardio-Oncology Mortality in the United States. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 15; 201:150-157.

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Sin DD, Doiron D, Agusti A, Anzueto A, Barnes PJ, Celli BR, Criner GJ, Halpin D, Han MK, Martinez FJ, Montes de Oca M, Papi A, Pavord I, Roche N, Singh D, Stockley R, Lopez Varlera MV, Wedzicha J, Vogelmeier C, Bourbeau J. Air pollution and COPD: GOLD 2023 committee report. Eur Respir J. 2023 05; 61(5).

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Khraishah H, Ganatra S, Al-Kindi SG. Climate Change, Environmental Pollution, and the Role of Cardiologists of the Future. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 03 21; 81(11):1127-1132.

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Franz CE, Gustavson DE, Elman JA, Fennema-Notestine C, Hagler DJ, Baraff A, Tu XM, Wu TC, De Anda J, Beck A, Kaufman JD, Whitsel N, Finch CE, Chen JC, Lyons MJ, Kremen WS. Associations Between Ambient Air Pollution and Cognitive Abilities from Midlife to Early Old Age: Modification by APOE Genotype. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023; 93(1):193-209.

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Belz DC, Woo H, Putcha N, Paulin LM, Koehler K, Fawzy A, Alexis NE, Barr RG, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper D, Dransfield M, Gassett AJ, Han M, Hoffman EA, Kanner RE, Krishnan JA, Martinez FJ, Paine R, Peng RD, Peters S, Pirozzi CS, Woodruff PG, Kaufman JD, Hansel NN. Ambient ozone effects on respiratory outcomes among smokers modified by neighborhood poverty: An analysis of SPIROMICS AIR. Sci Total Environ. 2022 Jul 10; 829:154694.

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