Impact of Technology on the Emergence of Infectious Diseases
Technologic advances during this century have led to unparalleled improvements in comfort, productiv- ity, and life span. There has also been negative impact from technology as shown by increases in fatal and nonfatal trauma (e.g., motor vehicle injuries), coronary artery disease (promoted by more sedentary lifestyles), and environmental degradation (resulting from a vari- ety of factors including land use, motor vehicle ex- haust, and refrigerants). Other events, like massive urbanization (as a result of mechanization of farming practices and industrialization), have had substantial but less tangible negative effects. The burst of tech- nologic advancements has also been accompanied by new weapons of war with dramatic destructive impact.
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Harvard University
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BIOLOGY 101 (BIOL101)
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