A bibliometric and visualization analysis on the association between chronic exposure to fine particulate matter and cancer risk.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As one of the major pollutants in ambient air pollution, fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) has attracted public attention. A large body of laboratory and epidemiological research has shown that PM_2.5 exposure is harmful to human health.

Methods

To investigate its association with the commonly observed PM-related cancer, a bibliometric study was performed on related publications from 2012 to 2021 from a macroscopic perspective with the help of the Web of Science database and scientometric software VOSviewer, CiteSpace V, HistCite, and Biblioshiny.

Results

The results indicated that of the 1,948 enrolled documents, scientific productions increased steadily and peaked in 2020 with 348 publications. The most prolific authors, journals, org

SUBMITTER: Luo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9762493 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature