1/19/99

Public Health

 

Population

-malnutrition

-starvation

-famine

-sickness/infectious diseases

-3 births for every death in the world

-6 billion people on Earth

-37 years to double world population

-Less developed countries are Asian countries

-80% of population live in less developed countries

-less resources, technological advances

-Latin American--fastest growing part of the world, doubles in 25 years

-US population doubles in 87-90 years

-Europe doubles in 110 years

-more developed countries (USA, Western Europe, Japan) 20% of population, consumes 80% of resources

-age in US is new problem

-65 years and older is 13-14% of population

-Social Security may not be able to fulfill their needs to reach standard of living of when they were working

-1930's had 11 workers/1 retired person

-today, 3-4 workers/1 retired person

-infectious diseases--40% or more of Americans carry an STD

-American Indians, Migrant Workers,

 

Environment (deterioration of)

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