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American's biggest environmental concerns 2024
In 2024, polluted drinking water was the most concerning environmental issue among adults in the United States. 55 percent of respondents worried a great deal about pollution in drinking water quality, while 52 percent had similar worries about pollution in waterways. Meanwhile, 42 percent of American adults worried a great deal about both global warming or climate change and air pollution. The share of Americans who worried about air pollution has fallen since 1990.