![new-data-reveals-severe-impact-of-european-contact-with-pacific-islands](https://utterbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/new-data-reveals-severe-impact-of-european-contact-with-pacific-islands-640x360.jpg)
Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European vessels, a new study shows. The research indicates population declines were a lot larger than previously thought and shows a big reassessment of the impact of globalization in the 19th century.