Chemicals and Drugs

Chemical Water Pollutants

Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Pollutants, Chemical Water
  • Landfill Leachate
  • Leachate, Landfill

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

restrict to water in rivers, reservoirs, streams, lakes, sea, etc; specify pollutant if pertinent

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History Note

91(75); was see under WATER POLLUTANTS 1975-90

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WA 689

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chemical Water Pollutants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014874. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014874
  2. Chemical Water Pollutants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430197