NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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By the year 2050, world population is expected to approach 10 billion. If the current population trends continue which region of the world will most likely experience the majority of growth?
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Africa and Asia
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North and Central America
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Central and South America
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Eastern and Western Europe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is projected that the world’s population will continue to grow and will reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. While in other regions growth will slow significantly, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the population is projected to double by 2050, an expansion of nearly 10 times relative to 1960, from 227 million to 2.2 billion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 2020 World Population Data Sheet indicates that world population is projected to increase from 7.8 billion in 2020 to 9.9 billion by 2050.
Detailed explanation-3: -China currently holds the number one spot on this list. But the population of India is expected to surpass that of China’s by later this year, eventually reaching a total of 1.67 billion in 2050.
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