Dust

"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.

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Earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D004391
MeSH Number(s)	D20.633.222
Concept/Terms	Dust Dust House Dust House Dust Dust, House Housedust

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Particulate Matter [D20.633]
Dust [D20.633.222]

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Dust
Cosmic Dust

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2017 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	1	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	0	1
2008	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	3	4
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	3	0	3
2015	3	1	4
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	4	6
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	0	2	2
2021	3	3	6
2022	2	0	2
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Rivera-Mariani FE, Srour H, Godoy-Vitorino F, Bola?os-Rosero B, V?lez-Torres LN, Maestre JP, Kinney K, Cavallin H. Indoor dust, immune activation, and household exposure risk after Hurricane Maria: a two-year pilot prospective cohort study in Puerto Rico. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2026 May; 36(3):521-530.

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Maltz MR, Topacio TM, Lo DD, Zaza M, Freund L, Botthoff J, Swenson M, Cocker D, Biddle T, Yisrael K, Del Castillo D, Drover RW, Aronson E. Lung microbiomes' variable responses to dust exposure in mouse models of asthma. mSphere. 2025 Nov 25; 10(11):e0020925.

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Wekumbura C, Hettiarachchi GM, Sobin C. Side by side comparison of micro-vacuum dust collection versus dust wipe for Pb determination in household dust samples. J Environ Qual. 2025 Nov-Dec; 54(6):2095-2104.

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Benton LD, Lopez-Galvez N, Herman C, Caporaso JG, Cope EK, Rosales C, Gameros M, Lothrop N, Mart?nez FD, Wright AL, Carr TF, Beamer PI. Environmental and structural factors associated with bacterial diversity in household dust across the Arizona-Sonora border. Sci Rep. 2024 06 04; 14(1):12803.

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Clarke RD, Garba NA, Barbieri MA, Acuna L, Baum M, Rodriguez MS, Frias H, Saldarriaga P, Stefano T, Mathee K, Narasimhan G, R Brown D. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters of low-cost air purifiers in community-based organizations. Environ Monit Assess. 2023 Oct 14; 195(11):1320.

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Cheney AM, Ortiz G, Trinidad A, Rodriguez S, Moran A, Gonzalez A, Chavez J, Pozar M. Latinx and Indigenous Mexican Caregivers' Perspectives of the Salton Sea Environment on Children's Asthma, Respiratory Health, and Co-Presenting Health Conditions. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 06 01; 20(11).

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Wekumbura C, Hettiarachchi GM, Sobin C. Estimating the proportion of bioaccessible lead (BaPb) in household dust wipe samples: a comparison of IVBA and PBET methods. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2023; 58(2):127-138.

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Biddle TA, Yisrael K, Drover R, Li Q, Maltz MR, Topacio TM, Yu J, Del Castillo D, Gonzales D, Freund HL, Swenson MP, Shapiro ML, Botthoff JK, Aronson E, Cocker DR, Lo DD. Aerosolized aqueous dust extracts collected near a drying lake trigger acute neutrophilic pulmonary inflammation reminiscent of microbial innate immune ligands. Sci Total Environ. 2023 Feb 01; 858(Pt 3):159882.

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Mehta A, Azam S, Rahmani A, Rizvi M, Mandal A. Expression of epithelial membrane antigen and cytokeratin among Indian workers exposed to cotton fibre dust in textile industries. East Mediterr Health J. 2022 Feb 27; 28(2):152-157.

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Davis FR, Ali HH, Rosenzweig JA, Vrinceanu D, Maruthi Sridhar BB. Characterization of Chemical and Bacterial Concentrations in Floor Dust Samples in Southeast Texas Households. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 11 25; 18(23).

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