Meanwhile, the quantity and quality of goods that the average weekly earnings can afford has more than quadrupled. The equality of male-female earnings is a measure of economic equality that also has implications for social equality. It includes equality of job placement and opportunities as well as pay. This problem is especially acute in metropolitan areas. Air and Water Quality Growth is very often accompanied by negative externalities that make the environment unfit for human habitation.
Sulphur dioxide emissions reduce air quality and breathing capacity and increase cancer rates.
The dumping of chemical wastes into streams and rivers pollutes the water supply and causes cancers and other diseases. The greater this pollution, the lower the quality of life. The availability of health care facilities, proper nutrition, pre-natal care, and geriatric care, improve the quality of life. Other Quality of Life Issues Homicide rates, suicide rates, drug and alcoholic dependency rates, and instances of spousal and child abuse all have a negative impact on the quality of life.