Population

Population demographics is a two-sided issue.

Chapter 4: Human Populations

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."
-H.L. Mencken-

Reading:

1. Cultural Choices and the Rate of Population Growth (pg 74)
2. Past and Current Population Growth are Very Different (pg 75-76)
3. Many Factors Determine Population Growth (pg 79-84)
4. A Demographic Transition Can Lead to Stable Population Size (pg 86-88)
5. What Kind of Future Are We Creating Now? (pg 90-91)
   

Chapter 8: Enviromental Health and Toxicology

" It's not a question of if a pandemic occurs, but when."
-Dr. David Nabarro, United Nation-

Readings:

1. The Next Pandemic? (pg 179)
2. Toxicology (pg 186-188)
3. Movement, Distribution, and Fate of Toxins (pg 189-193)
4. Measuring Toxicity (pg 193-196)

Chapter 9: Air

"Climate is an angry beast, and we are poking it with sticks."
-Wallace Broecker-

Readings:

1. Stabilizing Our Climate (pg 202)
2. The Atmosphere and Climate (pg 203-208)
3. Climate Change (pg 208-217)
4. Air Pollution (pg 217-220)
5. Effects of Air Pollution (pg 223-225)
6. Air Pollution Control (pg 225-226)
7. Current Conditions and Future Prospects (pg 228-229)
   

Chapter 10: Water

"If there is magic on this planet, it is in the water."
- Loren Eisley-

Readings:

1. Sharing the Chattahoochee (pg 233)
2. Water Resources (pg 233-234)
3. Major Water Compartments (pg 235-237)
4. Water Pollution (pg 245-251)
5. Water Quality Today (pg 251-256)
6. Pollution Control (pg 256-259)