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Population Dynamics in Latin America

Population Bulletin, Vol. 58, No.1 (2003) Latin America experienced explosive population growth in the middle of the 20th century as two demographic trends converged: high birth rates and rapidly declining death rates.

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The Growing Color Divide in U.S. Infant Mortality

How one fares in the United States has been characterized by a racial division that begins at birth with disparities in health care.

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Earthquake Magnifies Haiti’s Economic and Health Challenges

Even before the massive earthquake in January 2010, Haiti's nearly 10 million people ranked as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.

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Trends in Adolescent Fertility a Mixed Picture

(May 2013) The high rates of adolescent fertility have been a particular concern in many countries.

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High Death Rate Among Russian Men Predates Soviet Union’s Demise

(April 2000) There is good news and bad news for Russian men.

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Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)

Opioid Overdose Epidemic Hits Hardest for The Least Educated

(2018) The prescription opioid painkillers that helped fuel the surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths were first approved by the Federal Drug Administration in late 1995.

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Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)

Urban Agriculture Increases Food Security for Poor People in Africa

(2013) Urban agriculture is helping poor people cope with food scarcity and hunger. Growing crops or raising livestock in backyards or on undeveloped plots of land improves food sources and offers many urban poor a viable income.

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Managing Migration: The Global Challenge

(March 2008) The number of international migrants is at an all-time high. There were 191 million migrants in 2005, which means that 3 percent of the world's people left their country of birth or citizenship for a year or more.

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Elderly White Men Afflicted by High Suicide Rates

(2006)In June, the body of Philip Merrill, a Maryland-based publisher and philanthropist who had donated tens of millions of dollars to his favorite causes and served on many high-profile diplomatic and intelligence assignments, was found in the Chesapeake Bay. An autopsy confirmed that Merrill, age 72, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Mountains: Sources of Water, Sites of Poverty and War

(2002) Why the focus on mountains? They provide fresh water for most of the urban population living in the lowlands, the Earth's greatest biodiversity, and recreation destinations.

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