Views about environmental regulation among who believe in Hell by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among who believe in Hell by views about environmental protection

% of who believe in Hell who say…

Racial and ethnic compositionStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
White48%47%2%3%12,965
Black35%60%2%3%2,460
Asian38%60%1%1%430
Latino38%55%2%4%2,252
Other/Mixed40%54%2%3%834
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

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