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Acid Rain: A U.S. study costing between $400 and $500 million revealed no evidence of environmental harm due to so-called "Acid Rain." Insect and plant diseases were determined to be the prime causes of problems in forests.

Endangered Species: Nearly all species, 95%, that ever existed on earth are extinct. Darwin was right! The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced that 29 species have been removed from the official list because they have been "saved" from extinction, but, of these, five were already extinct and four others were species that do not clinically exist. Another eight species were removed for what was called "clinical errors." Extinction is a natural process.

Overpopulation: The entire population of America lives on just over three percent of the nation's land mass. Most of the population lives within fifty miles of either the East or West coast. What some call "urban sprawl" is just people exercising the right to move out of congested cities and live where most of the rest of the population prefers. Elsewhere, while the earth's population is currently projected to be six billion, there is ample room for humanity. People tend to crowd into urban centers, seeking employment, creating a multitude of health and social problems. The earth currently provides everyone with at least 4.3 pounds of food daily, but not everyone receives their share often due to conditions involving conflicts (wars) and/or starvation policies in authoritarian states. As more nations begin to enjoy the prosperity and living standards of the US and European nations, their populations will decrease. AIDS, too, will significantly impact African and some Asian populations in the years ahead.

Diseases: Of the fifteen leading causes of death in America, thirteen were at an all time low by 1996. The National Center for Health Statistics disclosed that the death rate is 493.6 deaths per 100,000 population, the lowest figure since 1900 (when the government started tracking this number). Death rates for heart disease and cancer, the two leading causes of death, declined by three and ten percent respectively between 1995 and 1996. Life expectancy in America hit a record 77.1 years.

Safe Food: Most food illnesses are entirely avoidable and would be greatly reduced with the use of irradiation to kill pathogens in meat, fish, and other foods. As for meat, Americans consume 25 billion pounds of it every year.

Crime: Crime rates in every category continue to decline nationwide. The crime rates in the 1990's have not changed much since the 1970's, except to decrease. Americans, however, represent a $40 billion market for illegal drugs, part of a worldwide problem.