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Abstract
Any substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or materials. Substances include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; and volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
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Synonyms
9 entry terms
- Air Pollutant
- Pollutant, Air
- Pollutants, Air
- Air Pollutants, Environmental
- Environmental Air Pollutants
- Environmental Pollutants, Air
- Air Environmental Pollutants
- Pollutants, Air Environmental
- Pollutants, Environmental Air
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Aspects Covered
20 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
specify pollutant if pertinent
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History Note
1975
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Previous Indexing
- Air Pollution (1966-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Air Pollutants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000393. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000393
- Air Pollutants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429805