"Maternal 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.
Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, 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 that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.
| Descriptor ID |
D018811
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.460.350.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Maternal Exposure- Maternal Exposure
- Exposure, Maternal
- Exposures, Maternal
- Maternal Exposures
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Maternal Exposure" by people in this website by year, and whether "Maternal 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 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Maternal Exposure" by people in Profiles.
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Gestational Exposure to 10 Classes of Priority Chemicals and Birth Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 01; 9(6):e2618883.
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Exposure to Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers during Pregnancy and Autism-Related Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort. Environ Health Perspect. 2026 Aug 04; 134(4):423-437.
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Prenatal exposure to gas stoves, mold, and water damage: Associations with gestational duration and fetal growth in the ECHO cohort. Environ Pollut. 2026 Jun 15; 399:128219.
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Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure and Autism Spectrum Disorder in the ECHO Consortium. Environ Health Perspect. 2026 07 07; 134(3):324-334.
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Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child growth in weight, height, and body mass index at age 2-10 years: the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program. Environ Res. 2026 Jun 01; 298:124229.
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Prenatal exposure to extreme heat and autism in children. Sci Total Environ. 2026 Feb 20; 1017:181373.
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Air Pollution Exposure and Birth Weight in the ECHO Cohort. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 12 01; 8(12):e2551459.
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child cognition: Findings from the environmental influences on child Health Outcomes cohort. Environ Pollut. 2026 Feb 01; 390:127446.
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Prenatal organophosphate ester exposure and epigenetic changes at birth: a characterization of the methylome in the ECHO cohort. Environ Int. 2025 Nov; 205:109908.
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Wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and preterm birth: a US ECHO Cohort analysis. Lancet Planet Health. 2025 Dec; 9(12):101324.