Health Care

Environmental Pollution

Contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.

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Abstract

Contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pollution, Environmental
  • Soil Pollution
  • Pollution, Soil

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with source of pollution (IM); specify geographic location if pertinent

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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Environment (1966-1970)

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  1. N06.850w.460

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Environmental Pollution. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004787. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004787
  2. Environmental Pollution. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13065634