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Study finds climate skeptics trust doctors most on climate change

Original: A joint study by Yale University and George Mason University found that those who are disengaged, doubtful, or dismissiv

A joint study by Yale University and George Mason University found that Americans who are disengaged, doubtful, or dismissive of climate change tend to place high trust in healthcare providers on the subject. Those groups rank their primary care providers as their first or second-most trusted source, suggesting doctors could play a key role in communicating the health impacts of climate change to skeptical audiences.

Why now: The finding points to a new pathway for climate communication through trusted doctors, which is timely amid ongoing debate over climate skepticism.

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• A joint study by Yale University and George Mason University found that those who are disengaged, doubtful, or dismissive of climate change tend to highly trust healthcare providers on the subject. They rank their primary care providers as their first or second-most trusted… · thexylom@journa.host · 10

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