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The average American Citizen, particularly our youngest generation, should become active in the cause to slow, halt, and eventually reverse U.S. population growth due to the overwhelming environmental impact and the over consumption and excessive waste created by population growth, that threatens the future of this country. Without proactive involvement, particularly from our youngest generation who has the greatest impact on population growth, the results will be an unlivable environment that will lead to famine, disease, and war. Two problems that are the result of population growth: Environmental degradation; Consumption/Emission. Environmental degradation is at the forefront of issues caused by population growth. Environmental problems such as the depletion of non-renewable resources, the loss of plant and wildlife species; as well as the greenhouse emissions due to industrial growth and commercialization. As population increases, the number of sustainable resources decreases. More people means more roads, more housing, more restaurants, more schools, more hospitals, and more office buildings. Since 1980, the U.S. has already converted more than 10 million acres of forest to accommodate suburban growth. This issue could be slowed by rebuilding and revitalizing abandoned or forgotten urban area's. Rather than tearing down forests, and creating more urban sprawl. More people, means more cars on the road. More cars mean an increase in CO2 emissions which leads to global warming. Overuse of coal, oil and natural gas. Not only are these resources limited, but the side effects from the use of these items and the process used to obtain them is environmentally dangerous. Strip-mining is the primary extraction method for coal. A p... ... middle of paper ... ...ra outbreaks. Better waste management through planning and technology need to be researched and implemented. As this issue may be the one issue that can be prevented completely without halting or reversing population growth. I believe that our youngest generation should become active in slowing, halting and/or reversing the US Population growth due to their ability to have the greatest impact on the issue. They are the pro-creators, the one's most likely to start a family, the leaders of tomorrow and the one's who will ultimately be running the country in the near future. Therefore, I feel, their involvement through increased birth control and awareness, possibly legislation, would have the greatest impact on population growth. An impact that would be felt immediately. If a pro-active stance is not taken in the near future, the future of the U.S. is in jeopardy.

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