Read the full article by Sandee LaMotte (CNN).
“More than 70% of American adults are very or somewhat concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals in their food and drinking water, according to a new survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Public concern is so intense that 5 out of 6 adults in the United States said they wanted the federal government and industry to do more to protect them.
Pew is an independent nongovernmental organization and public charity that gathers data on environmental conservation, public health, state and federal policy, and economic security. The survey was conducted in October as part of its new safer chemicals project.
Up to 84% of the more than 5,000 adults in the survey said the federal government ‘needs to do more to identify and regulate harmful chemicals found in everyday products.’
These strong beliefs crossed age and party lines. Between 81% and 86% of all ages and nearly 80% of Republicans, 88% of Democrats, and 90% of people who declined to identify a political affiliation thought government wasn’t doing enough about chemical safety.”…