Health: The Basics (13th Edition)
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Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
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Chapter 16, Problem 1TAI
LO 1 | Overpopulation: The Planet’s Greatest Threat
1. How are the rapid increases in global population and consumotion of resources related? Is population control the best solution? Why or why not?
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