Views about environmental regulation among adults in the Atlanta metro area by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Atlanta metro area by views about environmental protection

% of adults in the Atlanta metro area who say…

Racial and ethnic compositionStricter 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
White41%55%1%3%286
Black30%67%1%2%139
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

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