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Global population increased very slowly until around 1800, when it reached 1 billion.

Since 1800 it has increased exponentially, to reach an estimated 6.8 billion in 2009.

The rapid growth in population is known as a POPULATION EXPLOSION.

The population explosion has happened because of IMPROVEMENTS in  HEALTHCARE , reducing…

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