"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Particulate Matter" by people in Profiles.
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Prenatal Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide, Fine Particulates, and Ozone in Relation to Child Behavior: The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort. Environ Sci Technol. 2026 May 26; 60(20):14341-14354.
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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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Ambient Air Pollution and COVID-19 in California. Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 2026 Feb; (238):1-97.
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Prenatal Exposure to Wildfire and Autism in Children. Environ Sci Technol. 2026 Feb 03; 60(4):2907-2916.
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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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Wildfire-specific fine particulate matter and preterm birth: a US ECHO Cohort analysis. Lancet Planet Health. 2025 Dec; 9(12):101324.
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Prenatal Exposure to Source-Specific Fine Particulate Matter and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Environ Sci Technol. 2024 Oct 22; 58(42):18566-18577.
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Decomposing the variance: The unique and shared associations of fine and ultrafine particulate matter exposed during pregnancy with child autism spectrum disorder. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Dec 01; 954:176609.
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Maternal exposure to aircraft emitted ultrafine particles during pregnancy and likelihood of ASD in children. Environ Int. 2023 08; 178:108061.
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Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution mixture and premature rupture of membranes: Evidence from a large cohort in Southern California (2008-2018). Environ Int. 2023 07; 177:108030.