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· February 27, 2025

climate-change-american-mind-health-fall-2024-3.1

This dot plot shows the percentage of Americans in 2018 and 2024 who say various energy sources are "extremely,", "very," or "moderately" harmful to people's health. Most Americans think coal and nuclear energy are harmful to people’s health. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Fall 2024. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.