A toxic or poisonous substance produced by human activity or that affects humans specifically.
From 'anthropos' (human) + 'toxin' (poison). This modern term emerged as environmental science recognized pollution as specifically created or targeted by human behavior.
Anthropotoxins are the poisons we create—plastic in the ocean, lead in paint, microplastics in our blood. It's a term that makes clear: this toxicity problem is uniquely human-made.
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