# Global, regional, and national burden of cancers attributable to particulate matter pollution from 1990 to 2019 and projection to 2050: Worsening or improving?

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 70 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135319 |
| Corresponding authors | Miao He |
| Institution | China Medical University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135319](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135319)

## Topics

Particulate matter pollution · cancer burden · PM2.5 · Global Burden of Disease · Ambient air pollution · Household air pollution · lung cancer · Attributable mortality · Disability-adjusted life years · age-standardized rates · 2050 projections · Regional disparities · environmental risk factors · Population aging · sociodemographic index · pollution exposure assessment · Temporal trends · comparative risk assessment

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026. Accessed 2026-10-28.

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