Designed to prevent, reduce, or oppose pollution; relating to measures, devices, or policies meant to protect against environmental contamination.
From 'anti-' (against) plus 'pollution.' This compound term emerged in the 1960s-70s environmental movement to describe protective measures and regulations.
The first 'antipollution' laws were born from the Great Smog of London in 1952 that killed thousands—suddenly governments realized industrial pollution was deadly enough to demand regulations!
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