In 2025, polluted water was the most concerning environmental issue among adults in the United States. ** percent of respondents worried a great deal about pollution in drinking water quality, while ** percent had similar worries about pollution in waterways. Meanwhile, ** percent of American adults worried a great deal about both global warming or climate change and air pollution. The share of Americans who worried about air pollution has fallen since 1990.
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Gallup. (April 16, 2025). Share of adults in the United States who worry a great deal about selected environmental problems in the United States as of March 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1361672/biggest-environment-concerns-in-the-united-states/
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