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World population growth is an often discussed topic. At one time, there was a fear of overgrowth and the book, The Population Bomb warned of doom and gloom. What are some key issues with a rapidly growing population?

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This solution provides key concerns, such as disease and death, that may occur if the population were to rapidly grow.

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One of the biggest issues with a rapidly growing population would be food supply. Currently, our advances in medicine and technology allow us to have a longer life expectancy and if more people are being born than are dying this could lead to overpopulation. If there is not enough food to support the ...

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