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World Service,22 Oct 1999,23 mins

Global population

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The increasing problem of global population rise. By 2025 the United Nations estimates the world's population will top eight billion people. For some the figures are a concern but for others they are proof that infant mortality is reducing and advances in medicine are working. A panel examines the challenges a larger world population will produce.

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