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topics under category "Contraception
(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
issue in many cultures and religions, and although it is generally less
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| Protect environment: promote family planning. [I] |
| MUSLIM. 1995 Jun 2;:[1] p. |
| This Muslim newspaper article discusses the state of world population and population pressure on natural resources |
| around the world. Attention is directed to the fact that about 17 million hectares of tropical forest are lost every year, |
| fish supplies are declining, cities suffer from sanitation problems, and air and water are polluted. World population |
| was 5.7 billion in 1994. Population increases at a rate of 90 million each year. Population is expected to be 6.2 |
| billion by the year 2000; 3 billion will live in cities. Population will increase by 1 billion people between 2000 and |
| 2001. 95% of population growth occurs in developing countries. Average fertility in developing countries declined to |
| 4 children/woman, but absolute population size will increase and the time it takes to add a billion people will |
| shorten. Population growth increases the degradation of air, land, and water resources. The demand for resources |
| is reducing the quality of human life. Shortages of drinking water are becoming increasingly more common, even |
| though domestic use accounts for only 8% of water consumption. Water supplies are distributed unevenly over land |
| areas, and over 33% of world population lives in areas with water shortages. Areas with water shortages include |
| most of Africa, northern Asia, and Australia. Almost 1 billion people lack access to safe water supplies. 1.6 million |
| people are without sanitary facilities. Water resources are threatened by inadequately treated sewage, industrial |
| waste, loss of natural water catchment areas, deforestation, and poor agricultural practices resulting in run-off of |
| pesticides and other chemicals. Population growth affects water resources by depleting water supplies in aquifers |
| faster than aquifers can be replenished. There is an urgent need for better water management and use of indigenous |
| and innovative technologies that make careful use of limited water resources. (PubHealth.info Document ID: |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Protect environment: promote family planning. [I]", is(are) |
| Pasha J. The source of this article is "MUSLIM. 1995 Jun 2;:[1] p.". This article was published in 1995 in English |
| language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 3033-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 8033 |
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