"Particulate Matter" 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.
Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D052638
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.633
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| Concept/Terms |
Airborne Particulate Matter- Airborne Particulate Matter
- Particulate Matter, Airborne
- Air Pollutants, Particulate
- Particulate Air Pollutants
- Pollutants, Particulate Air
- Ambient Particulate Matter
- Particulate Matter, Ambient
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Particulate Matter" by people in this website by year, and whether "Particulate Matter" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2005 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2006 | 69 | 26 | 95 |
| 2007 | 190 | 60 | 250 |
| 2008 | 223 | 69 | 292 |
| 2009 | 236 | 85 | 321 |
| 2010 | 248 | 133 | 381 |
| 2011 | 285 | 108 | 393 |
| 2012 | 306 | 118 | 424 |
| 2013 | 385 | 135 | 520 |
| 2014 | 435 | 190 | 625 |
| 2015 | 477 | 206 | 683 |
| 2016 | 570 | 265 | 835 |
| 2017 | 605 | 267 | 872 |
| 2018 | 684 | 330 | 1014 |
| 2019 | 300 | 158 | 458 |
| 2020 | 53 | 174 | 227 |
| 2021 | 6 | 40 | 46 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Particulate Matter" by people in Profiles.
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A global association between Covid-19 cases and airborne particulate matter at regional level. Sci Rep. 2021 03 18; 11(1):6256.
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Upregulation of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 by particulate matter and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a potential role in severe COVID-19. Part Fibre Toxicol. 2021 03 11; 18(1):11.
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Ozone pollution in the North China Plain spreading into the late-winter haze season. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 03 09; 118(10).
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[Analysis of Changes and Factors Influencing Air Pollutants in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region During the COVID-19 Pandemic]. Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2021 Mar 08; 42(3):1205-1214.
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[Impact of Pollutant Emission Reduction on Air Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic Control in Early 2020 Based on RAMS-CMAQ]. Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2021 Mar 08; 42(3):1215-1227.
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The nexus between COVID-19 deaths, air pollution and economic growth in New York state: Evidence from Deep Machine Learning. J Environ Manage. 2021 May 15; 286:112241.
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The Interplay Between Air Pollution and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). J Occup Environ Med. 2021 03 01; 63(3):e163-e167.
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Relations between Air Quality and Covid-19 Lockdown Measures in Valencia, Spain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 26; 18(5).
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Weather Conditions and COVID-19 Incidence in a Cold Climate: A Time-Series Study in Finland. Front Public Health. 2020; 8:605128.
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Population Response to Air Pollution and the Risk of Coronavirus Disease in Chinese Cities during the Early Pandemic Period. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 02 24; 18(5).