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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000083462
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000083462
Preferred Name

Persistent Organic Pollutants

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Pollutants, Persistent Organic
Persistent Organic Pollutant
Pollutant, Persistent Organic
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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