Chemicals and Drugs

Persistent Organic Pollutants

Toxic chemicals that persist for long periods of time in the ENVIRONMENT and that contaminate ECOSYSTEMS where they are released and where they are transported to by wind, water, and the FOOD CHAIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Toxic chemicals that persist for long periods of time in the ENVIRONMENT and that contaminate ECOSYSTEMS where they are released and where they are transported to by wind, water, and the FOOD CHAIN.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Persistent Organic Pollutant
  • Pollutant, Persistent Organic
  • Pollutants, Persistent Organic

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, 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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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Environmental Pollutants (1994-2020)

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  1. D27.888w.284w.429w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Persistent Organic Pollutants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083462. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083462
  2. Persistent Organic Pollutants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistent_organic_pollutant
  3. Persistent Organic Pollutants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912951