According to the U.N. State of the World Population 1999 report, the world population is now 6 billion. Though women are having fewer children, there are so many of childbearing age that the world population is increasing by 78 million a year. Population growth went from 2.4 to 1.3 percent over 30 years. Most of the growth continues to take place in the world's poorest countries. Half of the world's population is under 25.
Teenagers are less likely than younger children to have a usual source of medical care.
More assorted quotes, statistics, and tidbits found in the printed version of Lifelines. He has significantly influenced legislation with regard to public health policy and has held numerous teaching positions at universities worldwide. A ward for Public Service from the American Psychological Association in 1993. In 1997 he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award in Applied Preventive Psychology. Albee remains very active in his work and lives with his wife in Longboat Key Florida.