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The belief that politics drive scientific research & its impact on COVID-19 risk assessment
Danielle M McLaughlin1, Jack Mewhirter1, Rebecca Sanders1
1Department of Political Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America.
Abstract:
We use survey data collected from 12,037 US respondents to examine the extent to which the American public believes that political motives drive the manner in which scientific research is conducted and assess the impact that such beliefs have on COVID-19 risk assessments. We find that this is a commonly held belief and that it is negatively associated with risk assessments. Public distrust in scientists could complicate efforts to combat COVID-19, given that risk assessments are strongly associated with one's propensity to adopt preventative health measures.
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