Those who identified themselves as male, high income, conservative, Republican, Christian, and “strongly religious” were also likely to believe that air and water pollution were not a danger. Further, the higher the risk within a person’s county, the more likely a person was to agree with the statement that “the U.S. is doing more than enough to protect the environment.” Again, curiously, the higher a person’s exposure to pollution, given their residence, the more likely the individual was to think the United States is, in general, overreacting to the issue.
