Chemicals and Drugs

Vehicle Emissions

Gases, fumes, vapors, and ODORANTS escaping from the cylinders of a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Abstract

Gases, fumes, vapors, and ODORANTS escaping from the cylinders of a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Vehicle Emission
  • Vehicular Emission
  • Vehicular Emissions
  • Emission, Vehicle
  • Emission, Vehicular
  • Emissions, Vehicle
  • Emissions, Vehicular
  • Automobile Exhaust
  • Diesel Exhaust
  • Engine Exhaust
  • Traffic-Related Pollutants
  • Transportation Emissions
  • Emissions, Transportation
  • Exhaust, Automobile
  • Exhaust, Diesel
  • Exhaust, Engine
  • Pollutants, Traffic-Related
  • Traffic Related Pollutants

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings analysis, legislation & jurisprudence, poisoning, prevention & control, toxicity.

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History Note

96; was AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST 1963-95; was in Cat G only 1968-74, was in Cat G & J 1963-67

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  1. D20.832w

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NLM Classification

WA 754

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vehicle Emissions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001335. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001335
  2. Vehicle Emissions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_emissions
  3. Vehicle Emissions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2373967