ClimateQuiet 6d · day 7
Two-thirds of Americans link climate change to heat-related illness surge
New survey finds majority of U.S. public recognizes connection between warming and health risks during record hot summer.
What to know
- Nearly 67% of Americans surveyed believe climate change is increasing heat-related and respiratory illness risk.
- The survey was conducted during record-breaking summer temperatures across the country.
- Findings suggest growing public awareness of climate change's direct health consequences.
“Nearly two-thirds of the American public say climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses”
Annenberg Public Policy Center · Phys.org ↗
Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) Research organization
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Nearly two-thirds of the American public say climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses. The past summer, from June through August, had been the warmest in the lower contiguous 48 states in the 132 years in which records have been kept. https://www. bocvip.com/1475772/nearly-two-…
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