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Study finds doctors trusted on climate even by skeptics

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 still place high trust in healthcare providers on the subject, ranking their primary care doctors as their first or second-most trusted source. The findings suggest physicians could play an unusually effective role in communicating climate health risks across political divides, and commentators are highlighting the potential for doctors to reach audiences beyond traditional climate messengers.

Why now: The finding that trusted doctors could reach climate skeptics offers a new route for climate communication.

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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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