anthropogenic
adjective
an·thro·po·gen·ic
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-nik 
: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
anthropogenic pollutants
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Published last week in the journal Nature, the findings suggest anthropogenic environmental changes are making the risk of infectious disease outbreaks all the more likely.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
The Anthropocene epoch was never meant to encompass all anthropogenic impacts.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2024
The Anthropocene epoch was never meant to encompass all anthropogenic impacts.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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anthropogenic
adjective
an·thro·po·gen·ic
-pə-ˈjen-ik
: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
anthropogenic sources of pollution
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