Carbon Footprint

"Carbon Footprint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A measure of the total greenhouse gas emissions produced by an individual, organization, event, or product. It is measured in units of equivalent kilograms of CARBON DIOXIDE generated in a given time frame.

Descriptor ID	D058572
MeSH Number(s)	G16.500.275.066 N06.230.063
Concept/Terms	Carbon Footprint Carbon Footprint Carbon Footprints Footprint, Carbon Footprints, Carbon

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Carbon Footprint".

Biological Sciences [G]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Carbon Footprint [G16.500.275.066]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Carbon Footprint [N06.230.063]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Carbon Footprint".

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