The first-ever deliberative global survey of citizen opinion, World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews) has found that people from diverse backgrounds in the US and worldwide overwhelmingly want faster action, deeper GHG emissions cuts and stronger enforcement than either US climate legislation proposals or Copenhagen treaty conference preparations are currently contemplating. Among the survey’s [...]
Parents Unaware that Integrative Treatment May Reduce their Child’s Dependence on Drugs and Improve Quality of Life A new nationwide survey released today reveals that just 12 percent of parents with children under the age of 18 have spoken to their child’s doctor about complementary and integrative approaches to medicine, yet nearly 90 percent say [...]
Oct 18 2009 | Posted in
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Mexicans also Feel Mexican-Americans Should Be Loyal to Mexico A new survey by Zogby International finds that people in Mexico think that granting legal status to illegal immigrants would encourage more illegal immigration to the United States. As the top immigrant-sending country for both legal and illegal immigrants, views on immigration in Mexico can provide [...]
Survey Inspires Hazelden to Launch ‘Four Generations Overcoming Addiction’ Campaign to Inspire National Dialogue about Alcohol, Drugs Nearly half of parents today admit to using alcohol or other drugs to get drunk or high when they were teenagers, and one in four teens say they’ve seen their parents high or drunk. Yet more than 90 [...]
Oct 10 2009 | Posted in
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Introducing or expanding wellness programs also an expected change for 2010 As employees flip through their open enrollment packets, they may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, from increases to employee contributions to introducing a wellness program, according to the 2009 Benefits & Talent Survey by Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting [...]
Three Out of Four Say Current Economic Climate Has Affected Their Charitable Giving Americans Say Faith-Based Organizations and Non-Profits Bear Responsibility for Helping the World’s Poor Three out of four U.S. adults say the “current economic climate” has affected their charitable giving and one in three is giving less to charities, according to a new [...]
Sep 28 2009 | Posted in
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A national survey released today showed 86 percent of licensed U.S. drivers described handheld texting while driving as “very dangerous,” with 93 percent supporting a nationwide ban on texting – Despite strong support for a nationwide handheld texting ban, only 42 percent of respondents believe drivers would stop texting if banned. More than 75 percent [...]
Two to one: U.S. adults favor ‘reform to provide affordable health insurance for all’ Sixty-eight percent do not want abortion coverage in their own policy, whether public or private Sixty-three percent favor keeping conscience protection laws A nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has found widespread public opposition to [...]
Increasing Demand Driven By First-Time Users Food banks across the nation report that the current recession and the continuing rise in unemployment are having a profound effect on their ability to feed millions of Americans living at risk of hunger, according to a new survey released today by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger [...]
Majorities around the world support governments playing an active role in stimulating and regulating their national economy in response to the current recession, according to a new poll conducted for BBC World Service. The survey found that an average of three in five (60%) citizens — and majorities in 13 of the 20 countries polled [...]