GSS 2000 Datafile

Environmental Dangers


carsgen
CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
Please check one box for each of the questions below to show what you think.
A.	In general, do you think that air pollution caused by cars is...
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
19.8
8.2
232
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
29.6
12.3
347
2
VERY DANGEROUS
44.4
18.5
521
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
5.8
2.4
68
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
0.5
0.2
6
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.7
48
8
DK


1.9
54
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1262

carsfam
CAR POLLUTION DANGER TO MY FAMILY
Text of this Question or Item 
B.	And do you think that air pollution caused by cars is...
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
14.9
6.2
175
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
28.0
11.7
329
2
VERY DANGEROUS
47.7
19.9
560
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
8.7
3.6
102
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
0.7
0.3
8
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.6
46
8
DK


2.0
56
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1263

indusgen
INDUST AIR POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
A.	In general, do you think that air pollution caused by industry is...
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
29.6
12.5
352
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
36.5
15.4
434
2
VERY DANGEROUS
31.4
13.3
374
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
2.4
1.0
28
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
0.2
0.1
2
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.3
38
8
DK


1.7
48
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1264

chemgen
PESTICIDES DANGER TO ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
A.	In general, do you think that pesticides and chemicals used in farming are...
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
18.3
7.7
216
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
31.0
13.0
366
2
VERY DANGEROUS
42.7
17.9
504
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
6.6
2.8
78
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
1.3
0.5
15
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.6
46
8
DK


1.8
51
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1265

watergen
WATER POLLUTION DANGER TO ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
In general, do you think that pollution of America's
rivers, lakes and streams is: 1. Extremely dangerous
for the enviroment; 2. Very dangerous; 3. Somewhat
dangerous; 4. Not very dangerous; 5. Not dangerous at
all for the environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
35.8
15.0
423
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
34.9
14.6
412
2
VERY DANGEROUS
24.4
10.2
288
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
3.7
1.6
44
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
1.2
0.5
14
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


1.6
44
8
DK


1.8
51
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1266

tempgen
GREENHOUSE EFFECT DANGER TO ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
In general, do you think that a rise in the world's
temperature caused by the 'greenhouse effect' is: 1.
Extremely dangerous for the enviroment; 2. Very
dangerous; 3. Somewhat dangerous; 4. Not very
dangerous; 5. Not dangerous at all for the
environment.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
18.9
7.2
202
1
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
29.1
11.1
312
2
VERY DANGEROUS
39.2
14.9
420
3
SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS
10.8
4.1
116
4
NOT VERY DANGEROUS
2.0
0.7
21
5
NOT DANGEROUS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


5.4
153
8
DK


1.8
52
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1267

Government Environmental Involvement


pubdecid
GOVT SHOULD LET PEOP DECIDE HOW TO PROTECT ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
If you had to choose, which one of the following would
be closest to your views? Government should let
ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect
the environment, even if it means they don't always do
the right thing, or government should pass laws to
make ordinary people protect the environment, even if
it interferes with people's right to make their own
decision.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
33.9
10.4
293
1
GOV. LET PEOPLE DECIDE
66.1
20.3
571
2
GOV. MAKE LAWS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


10.9
307
8
DK


3.7
105
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1268

busdecid
GOVT SHOULD LET BIZ DECIDE HOW TO PROTECT ENVIR
Text of this Question or Item 
B.	And which one of the following closest to your views?  Government should let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make businesses protect the environment, even if it interferes with business' right to make their own decisions
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
11.5
4.0
113
1
GOV. LET BUSNESSES DECIDE
88.5
30.9
870
2
GOV. MAKE LAWS


54.7
1,541
0
NAP


6.7
188
8
DK


3.7
105
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/1269