With the advent of medical science combined with technology, over the years, life expectancy has improved to a great extent. Until the last decade, where the life expectancy was 65-70 years for humans, it has now gone up to 80-85 years. This essay will talk about the advantages and how it outweighs the disadvantages.
Over the years, health care has become an important aspect of research and development. Like all living beings, humans too want to survive the longest. Consequently, this is advantageous for us, as we have found cures for a varied number of diseases which weren't curable a few years back. For instance, we have successfully eradicated polio from India, just a couple of years back due to which the deaths due to polio have marginally reduced. To sum up, immediate and unnatural deaths have dropped due to advanced medical facilities available.
Like a two edged sword, there are some disadvantages too due to the extended lifespan. Mainly, the biggest challenge faced worldwide is over-population. Moreover, countries like India, China, Bangladesh and a few others, are running out of space in metro cities due to increased density. Subsequently, this has lead to environmental degradation indirectly as we have been forging into nature to accommodate ourselves. To illustrate, if we do not take precautionary steps to control population, we'll soon run out of space, water and food which are the basic essentials for a living.
Conclusively, it is very evident that medical research has contributed solely to the betterment and extension of our lives. Lastly, the positives are a plus for us only if we can control the negatives. To reiterate, a global effort is required to control the cons, like over-population and if we could do that, this planet will be sustained.
With the advent of medical science combined with technology, over the years, life expectancy has
improved
to a great extent. Until the last decade, where the life expectancy was 65-70 years for humans, it has
now
gone up to 80-85 years. This essay will talk about the advantages and how it outweighs the disadvantages.
Over the years, health care has become an
important
aspect of research and development. Like all living beings, humans too want to survive the longest.
Consequently
, this is advantageous for us, as we have found cures for a varied number of diseases which weren't curable a few years back.
For instance
, we have
successfully
eradicated polio from India,
just
a couple of years
back
due
to which the deaths
due
to polio have
marginally
reduced
. To sum up, immediate and unnatural deaths have dropped
due
to advanced medical facilities available.
Like a
two edged
sword, there are
some
disadvantages too
due
to the extended lifespan.
Mainly
, the biggest challenge faced worldwide is over-population.
Moreover
, countries like India, China, Bangladesh and a few others, are running out of space in metro cities
due
to increased density.
Subsequently
, this has lead to environmental degradation
indirectly
as we have been forging into nature to accommodate ourselves. To illustrate, if we do not take precautionary steps to control population, we'll
soon
run out of space, water and food which are the basic essentials for a living.
Conclusively
, it is
very
evident that medical research has contributed
solely
to the betterment and extension of our
lives
.
Lastly
, the positives are a plus for us
only
if we can control the negatives. To reiterate, a global effort
is required
to control the cons, like over-population and if we could do that, this planet will
be sustained
.