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· June 29, 2026

2026_06_health_harms_fig3

This bar chart shows Americans’ trust in different sources of information about the health harms of climate change. First responders and primary care doctors are the most trusted sources for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats trust all sources more than Republicans, including climate scientists, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the American Medical Association (AMA). Data: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, December 2024.