Views about environmental regulation among adults who say humans always existed in present form by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say humans always existed in present form by views about environmental protection

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say…

Metro areaStricter 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
Atlanta Metro Area47%51%1%1%186
Chicago Metro Area49%46%3%1%206
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area45%51%2%1%248
Detroit Metro Area43%54%< 1%4%127
Houston Metro Area47%49%2%3%191
Los Angeles Metro Area39%54%5%2%277
Miami Metro Area45%51%2%2%123
New York City Metro Area38%56%3%3%436
Philadelphia Metro Area43%52%3%2%196
Phoenix Metro Area55%43%< 1%2%120
Riverside, CA Metro Area39%54%1%6%130
Tampa Metro Area40%55%3%3%112
Washington, DC Metro Area38%58%2%1%202
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