"Dust" 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.
Earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D004391
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.633.222
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dust" by people in Profiles.
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Issues and Challenges in the Application of the IEUBK Model in the Health Risk Assessment of Lead: A Case Study from Blantyre Malawi. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 03; 18(15).
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The toxicity of respirable South African mine tailings dust in relation to their physicochemical properties. Inhal Toxicol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 32(11-12):431-445.
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Respiratory Health in a Community Living in Close Proximity to Gold Mine Waste Dumps, Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 03 26; 17(7).
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Environmental Silica Dust Exposure and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 05 27; 16(10).
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Exceedance of environmental exposure limits to crystalline silica in communities surrounding gold mine tailings storage facilities in South Africa. Sci Total Environ. 2018 Apr 01; 619-620:504-516.
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Exposure to lead in South African shooting ranges. Environ Res. 2017 Feb; 153:93-98.
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Intrapulmonary lymph nodes in South African miners--an autopsy survey. Am J Ind Med. 2007 Apr; 50(4):261-4.
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An update on the detoxification processes for silica particles and asbestos fibers: successess and limitations. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2005 Nov-Dec; 8(6):453-83.
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Blood manganese concentrations among first-grade schoolchildren in two South African cities. Environ Res. 2005 Jan; 97(1):93-9.
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The ability of mineral dusts and fibres to initiate lipid peroxidation. Part II: relationship to different particle-induced pathological effects. Redox Rep. 2000; 5(6):325-51.