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.
Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024
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Gallup. (April 22, 2024). Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. "Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. (2024). Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/
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Gallup, Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of American adults who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph], Gallup, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/
