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August 1, 2019

6. A majority of Americans have positive views of environmental scientists, but trust in them varies by politics

Only about one-third of Americans trust medical researchers to care about public’s best interests

Only about one-third of Americans trust medical researchers to care about public’s best interests

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6. A majority of Americans have positive views of environmental scientists, but trust in them varies by politics
A majority in U.S. have a positive view of environmental research scientists
News reports are the most common source of information about environmental scientists
About four-in-ten say environmental researchers care about the public’s best interests all or most of the time
People who are more familiar with environmental health specialists see them in a more positive light
People more familiar with environmental researchers have more trust in their competence
Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to say environmental researchers regularly do a good job
Democrats with high science knowledge are especially likely to have positive views of environmental researchers
Many are skeptical that environmental scientists usually admit their mistakes
A minority of U.S. adults consider misconduct by environmental scientists a big problem
Majority of U.S. adults see misconduct by environmental researchers as isolated incidents
Only about one-third of Americans trust medical researchers to care about public’s best interests
People more familiar with environmental researchers have more trust in their competence
People who are more familiar with environmental health specialists see them in a more positive light