°Evaluation of threats to the environment



































Evaluation of threats to humans and the environment 2007, answers with «high» in %










By education


By political orientation


By linguistic region


Low education Intermediate High education
Left Center Right
German-speaking part of Switzerland French-speaking part of Switzerland Italian-speaking part of Switzerland
Greenhouse effect and global warming 78 82 85
90 79 78
82 82 86
Loss of biodiversity 77 77 73
80 76 70
76 74 84
Atomic and nuclear power stations 67 56 48
65 51 38
52 66 69
Genetic engineering in food production 62 58 49
65 55 48
55 60 66
Environmental pollution and accidents through motor traffic 57 60 64
69 61 51
63 51 69
Mobile phone masts 44 40 32
41 37 35
39 39 47
Use of mobile phones 45 38 30
36 36 33
37 35 47
Genetic engineering in medicine and research 43 42 30
40 38 36
41 33 45
High tension lines 44 36 28
37 34 31
34 38 45