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For each statement below, just check the box that comes closest to your opinion of how true it is. In your opinion, how true is this? E. All man-made chemicals can cause cancer if you eat enough of them.
Man-made chemicals can cause cancer if eaten enough · Asked in 3 waves, 1993–2000 · 4,219 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Definitely true | Probably true | Probably not true | Definitely not true | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 10% | 39% | 35% | 16% | 1276 | ±3 | |
| White | 10% | 37% | 37% | 17% | 940 |
General Social Survey 2000 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 1,276 |
| General Social Survey 1994 | 1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29 | face to face | 2,992 | 1,386 |
| General Social Survey 1993 | 1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26 | face to face | 1,606 | 1,557 |
| ±4 |
| Black | 11% | 48% | 29% | 11% | 199 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 14% | 40% | 34% | 12% | 90 | ±12 |
| Other † | 12% | 40% | 22% | 26% | 47 | ±16 |