1,114 U.S. citizens, 966 of whom are registered to vote
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Original question on the survey stated as follows: "To the best of your knowledge, how harmful are each of the following energy sources to people's health?"
Figure shows the share of respondents stating "Extremely", "Very" or "Moderately" harmful.
Values for political groups include the surveyed 966 registered voters only.
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U.S. views on harmfulness of energy on human health by political affiliation 2018
This statistic represents the perception on harmful effects of energy generation on human health among U.S. citizens in 2018, broken down by source and political partisanship of the respondents. Approximately ** percent of the surveyed respondents considered energy derived from coal to be at least "moderately" harmful to human health.
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Center For Climate Change Communication, & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. (December 1, 2018). Perception on harmfulness of energy sources on human health among U.S. adults in 2018, by political view* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/984776/perception-us-energy-sources-harming-human-health-by-political-partisanship/
Center For Climate Change Communication, und Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. "Perception on harmfulness of energy sources on human health among U.S. adults in 2018, by political view*." Chart. December 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/984776/perception-us-energy-sources-harming-human-health-by-political-partisanship/
Center For Climate Change Communication, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. (2018). Perception on harmfulness of energy sources on human health among U.S. adults in 2018, by political view*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/984776/perception-us-energy-sources-harming-human-health-by-political-partisanship/
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Center For Climate Change Communication & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Perception on harmfulness of energy sources on human health among U.S. adults in 2018, by political view* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/984776/perception-us-energy-sources-harming-human-health-by-political-partisanship/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Perception on harmfulness of energy sources on human health among U.S. adults in 2018, by political view* [Graph], Center For Climate Change Communication, & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, December 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/984776/perception-us-energy-sources-harming-human-health-by-political-partisanship/
