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Non-Point Source Pollution MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Non-Point Source Pollution
Tree Number(s)
N06.850.460.790.205
Unique ID
D000075602
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000075602
Scope Note
Water pollution from a variety of diffuse sources carried over or through the ground and into water sources such as LAKES; RIVERS; WETLANDS; coastal waters; and GROUNDWATER. Such diffuse sources include roadways and parking lots (GASOLINE; HEAVY METALS; and motor oil), lawns or agricultural land (excess FERTILIZERS, livestock excrement, and PESTICIDES), landfill seepage, and construction sites (chemicals and trash used in construction processes).
Entry Term(s)
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Previous Indexing
Water Pollutants (1996-2017)
Water Pollution (2001-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Established
2018/01/01
Date of Entry
2017/07/11
Revision Date
2017/06/30
Non-Point Source Pollution Preferred
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