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Half the public has been personally affected by extreme cold spells or heat waves within the past five years
['Caroline Labow']
AP-NORC
Less than half think that climate change will not have impact them personally, their health, or air quality or availability of water in their area at some point in their lifetime. Adults ages 18 to 44 are more likely than older adults to say that climate change will have an impact in their lifetime on them personally (51% vs 37%), the air quality (47% vs 35%) or availability of water (49% vs 34%) in their area, or their health (53% vs 35%). Forty-six percent of Southerners are concerned about the future impact of climate change on air quality in their area.