Human Carrying Capacity and Human Health
Open Access
- 28 December 2004
- journal article
- policy forum
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Medicine
- Vol. 1 (3) , e55
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0010055
Abstract
The issue of overpopulation has fallen out of favor among most contemporary demographers, economists, and epidemiologists. Discussing population control has become taboo. This taboo could be hazardous to public health.Keywords
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