Climate Change Awareness
The following table and figure present the perceived impact of climate change on health by Grey Bruce residents in 2016. Around 30% of adult residents of Grey Bruce think climate change has a somewhat or very negative impact on human health, twelve percent* think it has a somewhat or very positive effect, and sixteen percent think it has both positive and negative effects on human health. Around six percent* of Grey Bruce residents do not think climate change affects human health, and just under 37% are unsure how climate change affects human health.
Figure: Perceived Effect of Climate Change on Human Health in Grey Bruce, 2016
Table: Perceived impact of climate change on human health in Grey Bruce, by sex
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Perceived impact
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Rate (95% CI)
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Positive impact
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12.3% (8.9%-16.8%)
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Negative impact
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29.4% (24.1%-35.3%)
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No effect
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5.9%* (3.3%-10.1%)
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Positive and negative impact
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15.9% (11.8%-21.0%)
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Don’t know
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36.5% (30.8%-42.7%)
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* Interpret with caution
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Read the full report here: Climate Change Awareness in Grey Bruce