• More strictly a toxin is a natural toxicant made by an organism as opposed to poisons manufactured by man.

• Due to the proven toxicological effects of BPA on wildlife, in September 2010 the Canadian government became the first government officially to declare BPA a toxin to the environment and human health by adding BPA to the list of toxic substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

• Other toxins can be mutagenic and interfere with a living organism’s DNA.