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Survey finds Americans more concerned about AIDS than climate

Associated Press - November 30, 2007

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - A telephone survey has found Americans are more concerned about the global AIDS epidemic than climate change. But 25 years after the first confirmed case of the disease, 30 percent of Americans say they know little or nothing about it.

The survey of 1002 Americans was conducted by Canadian research firm IPSOS and paid for by Christian humanitarian organization World Vision. The survey was conducted in September, but the results were released to coincide with World AIDS day, which is Saturday.

Americans ranked the war in Iraq, poverty and hunger, and the global economy all above AIDS, when read a list of issues.

Half the Americans surveyed said they would be willing to pay more in taxes to help pay for prevention, treatment, research, and care for AIDS patients, but the same number said they have no personal connection with AIDS.

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World Vision survey:

http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/pr.nsf/stable/press-develo pment-aids-wad07-survey


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