Americans' concerns about the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste 1989-2012

This survey shows the concerns of U.S. Americans about the environmental threat of soil and water contamination by toxic waste from 1989 to 2012. In 2012, 50 percent of the respondents stated they were worried "a great deal" about the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste.

Public concern about the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste in the United States from 1989 to 2012

Characteristic	Great deal	Fair amount	Only a little	Not at all
2012	50%	28%	16%	5%
2011	48%	31%	15%	5%
2010	44%	33%	18%	5%
2009	52%	28%	14%	5%
2008	50%	30%	14%	6%
2007	52%	28%	13%	7%
2006	52%	29%	13%	6%
2004	48%	26%	21%	5%
2003	51%	28%	16%	5%
2002	53%	29%	15%	3%
2001	58%	27%	12%	3%
2000	64%	25%	7%	4%
1999	55%	29%	11%	5%
1991	62%	21%	11%	5%
1990	63%	22%	10%	5%
1989	69%	21%	6%	3%

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Release date

April 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1989 to 2012

Number of respondents

About 1,000 in each poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all. First, how much do you personally worry about the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste?"

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are from respondents who stated they had no opinion.

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