ArticleThoracic research and practice2025
Occupational and Environmental Exposures: Trends in Publications, Diseases, and Experimental Models.
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- Deciphering Pathogenesis of Silica Nanoparticle-Induced Airway Remodeling and Fibrosis: Insights from a Human Patient Cohort and a Murine Model.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Removal of volatile organic compounds by chemical filters significantly inhibited the development of atopic dermatitis symptoms in mice: potential implications for air-conditioning systems in healthcare environments.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2026Article
- The emerging roles of microRNAs in pneumoconiosis: pathogenic mechanisms and clinical implications.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
introductionEnvironmental exposures such as silica dust, microplastics, and general dust have significant health impacts. We performed a PubMed-based analysis (2000-2025) of research trends on these exposures, associated diseases, and experimental models. Pulmonary fibrosis was the most studied disease, while animal models and conventional MATERIAL AND
methodsWe performed a PubMed search (2000-2025) to quantify publications on occupational exposures (silica, coal dust, microplastics, dust), related diseases [asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, cardiovascular disease], and experimental models (transwell, organ-on-a-chip,
resultsAnnual publication trends for silica dust, microplastic, dust, and coal dust showed an overall increase from 2000 to 2025, with silica dust and dust exhibiting steady growth and microplastic-related publications rising sharply after 2016. Total publications were highest for silica dust and dust, while coal dust and microplastic were less studied. Exposure-disease analysis revealed pulmonary fibrosis as the primary outcome associated with silica dust (619 publications) and dust (373), whereas asthma and COPD were less frequently studied; microplastic and coal dust publications were comparatively few. Experimental model usage indicated a clear predominance of animal models and
conclusionThe observed trends reflect increasing research focus on occupational and environmental exposures, particularly for silica dust and microplastics, with pulmonary fibrosis as the most frequently studied disease outcome. The predominant use on animal and conventional
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