Pollution Control - Birth Control

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Increase in number of the world's population
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	Before AD 1800
	The human population increased very slowly because of the high mortality due to frequent famine and the epidemics.
	Between AD 1800 and AD 2000
	The human population increased very rapidly because of the great advancement in medical technology. Increase in the life span of man hastens man's effect on his environment.
	Pressure on the environment
	If this birth rate is maintained, the human population will reach 7000 million by AD 2000. Correspondingly, the demand for natural resources from the environment and the discharge of more pollutants to it increases. The continuous exploitation of natural resources and the uncontrolled pollution of the environment will eventually make the earth unsuitable for human inhabitation.
	Birth Control
	To save the environment, the most effective method is birth control.