Professor Caan writes that The United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization presented a plan to parliament on new green
landscapes for a civil society, and many parents would welcome more family
friendly parks and gardens to enjoy with their children.1
Where? England is a very small country and yet it had a population of
62,445,709 people at the start of 2011. This is roughly the same
population as very much larger France and Italy.
Caan lists the family benefits of living in countries with small
populations such as The Netherlands (16.7 million), Switzerland (7.8
million), Norway (5 million) and Iceland (0.3 million).
Can all families be healthy on an overcrowded small island?
Politicians have an impossible task if there is overpopulation, unplanned
pregnancies and inadequate preconception, pregnancy or child care.
We ignore these impediments to family health in a finite world at our
peril.
1 Caan W. How family friendly is the UK. BMJ 2011; 343:d4823
Rapid Response:
Overpopulation and family health
Professor Caan writes that The United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization presented a plan to parliament on new green
landscapes for a civil society, and many parents would welcome more family
friendly parks and gardens to enjoy with their children.1
Where? England is a very small country and yet it had a population of
62,445,709 people at the start of 2011. This is roughly the same
population as very much larger France and Italy.
Caan lists the family benefits of living in countries with small
populations such as The Netherlands (16.7 million), Switzerland (7.8
million), Norway (5 million) and Iceland (0.3 million).
Can all families be healthy on an overcrowded small island?
Politicians have an impossible task if there is overpopulation, unplanned
pregnancies and inadequate preconception, pregnancy or child care.
We ignore these impediments to family health in a finite world at our
peril.
1 Caan W. How family friendly is the UK. BMJ 2011; 343:d4823
Competing interests: No competing interests