1 a growing world population. 2 population curve for centuries, birth and death rates were about...
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Three reasons why population has increased since the Industrial Revolution?
1. Decrease in the Death Rate
2. Increase in Life Expectancy
3. Decrease in Infant Mortality
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Two Changes Made this Possiblewe can thank science for both
• Changes in Agriculture have Increased the World’s food supply
• Advances in Medicines, health care and understanding and control of diseases
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First Big Change:Improvements in Farming & Food
• More Food is produced• Improvements in crops• Crops that are better for
people – legumes• Use of machines: more
crops with fewer people• Use of fertilizers &
pesticides • Storage of food
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2nd Big Change:Changes in Health Care
• Increase in Life Expectancy
• Decrease in Infant Mortality Rate
• Decrease In Death Rate
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• What is a Vaccine?•
• A vaccine contains purified fragments taken from killed bacteria or viruses.
Some of the vaccines contain live viruses but in a very weak form that cannot
cause the disease.•
• How does a Vaccine work?•
• A vaccine "teaches" the immune system how to recognize and fight the
bacteria/virus before an infection develops.
Vaccines
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Changes in Public Services
•Better Water and Sewer Systems
•Better Support Services – like aid to the poor
•Laws that protect workers
•Laws that protect the environment
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The Developed WorldLife Expectancy
• The Developed Nations have increased Life Expectancy
• Changes in living Conditions
• Medicines that help people live longer
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Developed & Developing Regions
Birth & Death Rates• In the developed world,
death rates have declined but birth rates have declined dramatically.
• In the developing world, death rates have declined, birth rates are still high.