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OPINION
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HUMAN NUMBERS, HUMAN BEINGS
By Jane Roberts
The total population of the earth surpassed one billion in the second half of the 19th century. Today, the earth's population numbers 6.2 billion, and one in six is between the ages of 15 and 24. Thus, one sixth of our population is in or nearing its "reproductive" years. Demographers predict a world population of close to nine billion by the year 2050. Human misery will surpass what it is today; environmental stresses will continue to increase; and we will see heightened conflicts over precious resources, primarily clean water. This is not a pretty picture. (Cont.)
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BIOTERROR AND THE NEW CDC
By Scott Simpson
Osama Bin-Laden might just save your life one day. In addition to a new foreign policy stressing military pre-emption and a wave of for-better-or-for-worse U.S. patriotism, the 11 September 2001 terrorist attack has sparked a significant change in health protection in the United States. Political pressure has not only brought about immediate projects in response to sensational threats - like smallpox vaccination - but also fundamental, vital changes to the public health system and its role in identifying, treating, and preventing disease.(Cont.)
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