Health Care

Water Pollution

Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Pollution, Water
  • Pollutions, Water
  • Water Pollutions
  • Thermal Water Pollution
  • Water Pollution, Thermal
  • Pollution, Thermal Water
  • Pollutions, Thermal Water
  • Thermal Water Pollutions
  • Water Pollutions, Thermal

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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

IM; coord with source of pollution (IM); note entry term THERMAL WATER POLLUTION: coord with HOT TEMPERATURE (IM) only if heat is particularly discussed; specify geog if pertinent

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  1. N06.850w.460.790w

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NLM Classification

WA 689

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Water Pollution. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014876. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014876
  2. Water Pollution. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pollution
  3. Water Pollution. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183129