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Annenberg Public Policy Center @Penn. Political, science & health communication. Home of @factcheckdotorg, @civicsrenewal, @annenbergcivics. RT≠endorsement

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Public Knowledge That Alcohol Causes Cancer Rebounds annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
Public Knowledge That Alcohol Causes Cancer Rebounds | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the...

Public Knowledge That Alcohol Causes Cancer Rebounds | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the...

Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. adults know that regularly consuming alcohol increases the chances of later developing cancer, an Annenberg survey finds.

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Nearly 6 in 10 US adults know that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer, up 5 percentage points since February. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
Public Knowledge That Alcohol Causes Cancer Rebounds | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the...

Public Knowledge That Alcohol Causes Cancer Rebounds | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the...

Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. adults know that regularly consuming alcohol increases the chances of later developing cancer, an Annenberg survey finds.

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One in 4 Americans Supports MAHA, but Three Times as Many Share Food-Related Concerns annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
One in 4 Americans Supports MAHA, but Three Times as Many Share Food-Related Concerns | The...

One in 4 Americans Supports MAHA, but Three Times as Many Share Food-Related Concerns | The...

A new survey finds a quarter of US adults support MAHA yet many more share its concerns over additives, chemicals and highly processed foods.

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New: APPC research director Dan Romer writes that public health strategies used against cigarettes could help reduce the appeal of firearms. One way: Reduce depictions of #guns in #movies and #TV shows. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
Public Health Strategies Used Against Cigarettes Could Help Reduce Appeal of Firearms, Paper Argues...

Public Health Strategies Used Against Cigarettes Could Help Reduce Appeal of Firearms, Paper Argues...

Public health strategies that helped reduce cigarette smoking in the U.S. could offer a model for reducing the appeal and use of firearms, particularly handguns, a paper argues.

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New Poll on Vaccines and Autism: Here's Where Americans Stand medpagetoday.com/infectiousd…
New Poll on Vaccines and Autism: Here's Where Americans Stand

New Poll on Vaccines and Autism: Here's Where Americans Stand

Meanwhile, percentage with 'very unfavorable' views of Health Secretary Kennedy is rising

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Most Americans do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism, poll finds wapo.st/4jzKg6a
Most Americans do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism, poll finds

Most Americans do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism, poll finds

Around 68 percent of respondents to a poll by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center said it is false that “vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and...

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Confusion: About 1 in 3 Americans say RFK Jr. recommends the measles vaccine for children -- and about the same number say he doesn't. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.… #cdc #vaccination #MMR #measles
About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine | The Annenberg Public Policy Center...

About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine | The Annenberg Public Policy Center...

1 in 3 U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - as many as those who say he does not recommend it.

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How does communication shape public policy? @APPCPenn invites @Penn faculty, grad students and postdocs to apply for research funding on this question. See details below. @AnnenbergPenn @PennSAS @PennSP2 @PennFels @Wharton @PennMedicine @PennMindCORE @PennGSE @pennlaw
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New: In the hottest summer on record, 2 in 3 Americans say climate change is increasing heat-related illnesses. The survey finds that extreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.… #climate #heat
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Annenberg poll: Americans are fuzzy on the building blocks of government axios.com/local/philadelphia… #civics #ConstitutionDay
Annenberg poll: Americans are fuzzy on the building blocks of government

Annenberg poll: Americans are fuzzy on the building blocks of government

The results, coinciding with Constitution Day, could have big implications for the future of our democracy.

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How are you marking Constitution Day? Thanks, @IsaacAvilucea & @axios, for looking at our civics survey, which finds this year that a third of US adults can't name the three branches of government.
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Pretty stark findings from @APPCPenn on nuts and bolts of Constitution, ahead of Constitution Day, per @axios Philly. axios.com/local/philadelphia…
Annenberg poll: Americans are fuzzy on the building blocks of government

Annenberg poll: Americans are fuzzy on the building blocks of government

The results, coinciding with Constitution Day, could have big implications for the future of our democracy.

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A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…

A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government | The Annenberg Public Policy...

A third of Americans cannot name the three branches of government, the 2026 Annenberg Public Policy Center's Constitution Day Civics Survey finds.

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APPC director emerita Kathleen Hall Jamieson joins @nationshealth podcast to talk about vaccines and trust in science.
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How much do Americans trust science? More than you might think. The @nationshealth Podcast talks with polling expert Kathleen Hall Jamieson about what the data really say about confidence in science, vaccines and experts. thenationshealth.org/podcast
Image of a smiling woman. Speech bubble that reads "When it comes to science, I believe that...". The Nation's Health Podcast logo.

ALT Image of a smiling woman. Speech bubble that reads "When it comes to science, I believe that...". The Nation's Health Podcast logo.

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Public Confidence in Fauci Declines Since Spring, But Still Exceeds RFK Jr. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.… -- Even after Fauci's Senate committee hearing, public confidence in him stands at 50% vs. 38% for RFK Jr.
Public Confidence in Fauci Declines Since Spring, But Still Exceeds RFK Jr. | The Annenberg Public...

Public Confidence in Fauci Declines Since Spring, But Still Exceeds RFK Jr. | The Annenberg Public...

Confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci as a source of trustworthy public health information declined since the spring but remains higher than RFK Jr.

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The Nation's Health Podcast rss.com/podcasts/public-heal… via @rss @APPCPenn's director emerita Kathleen Hall Jamieson is featured in a recent @PublicHealth podcast on what Americans really think about vaccines, science and trust.
The Nation's Health Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com

The Nation's Health Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com

The Nation's Health Podcast from the the American Public Health Association brings you the latest in public health news.

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From @whyy's #Climate Desk, Susan Phillips (@susanphill) reports on the growing public opposition to the construction of local #AI data centers. whyy.org/articles/data-cente…
Data center opposition is rising significantly, Penn survey shows

Data center opposition is rising significantly, Penn survey shows

Opposition has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans, according to a recent Penn poll.

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Opposition to local #AI data centers rises sharply in just four months, according to a new @APPCPenn survey. 3 in 5 Americans oppose the centers & most think government has done too little regulate AI. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
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New study explains when some conspiracy beliefs can lead to action: New work from @GranadosSamayoa & Dolores Albarracín @socialactionlab annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
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Lots of uncertainty: Most in US are not sure or not aware of which vaccines the @CDCgov recommends during pregnancy. annenbergpublicpolicycenter.…
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Congrats to our project @factcheckdotorg, winner of the @spj_tweets' 2025 award for fact checking! The winning articles fact-checked President Trump's claims about tariffs. See below for more on the award and stories. factcheck.org/2026/07/factch…
FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking - FactCheck.org

FactCheck.org Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Fact-Checking - FactCheck.org

FactCheck.org has won the 2025 Sigma Delta Chi award for fact-checking from the Society of Professional Journalists. This is our fourth win in the fact-checking category and our fifth award from SPJ...

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