England and Wales

Percentages

1986

1989

1993

1996/7

2001

Disposal of hazardous waste³

..

..

63

60

66

Effects of livestock methods (inc. BSE)⁴

..

..

..

33

59

Pollution in rivers and seas⁵

54

64

63

65

55

Pollution in bathing waters and on beaches⁶

37

59

56

61

52

Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog

23

33

40

48

52

Loss of plants and animals in the UK

38

45

43

45

50

Ozone layer depletion

..

56

41

46

49

Tropical forest destruction

..

44

45

44

48

Climate change/global warming

..

44

35

35

46

Loss of trees and hedgerows

17

34

36

40

46

Losing Green Belt Land

26

27

35

38

44

Fumes and smoke from factories

26

34

35

41

43

Traffic congestion

..

..

35

42

43

Use of pesticides, fertilisers and chemical sprays

39

46

36

46

43

Using up the UK's natural resources

..

..

27

23

38

Acid Rain

35

40

31

31

34

Household waste disposal

..

..

22

22

33

Decay of inner cities

27

22

26

23

31

Growing genetically modified crops

..

..

..

..

29

Noise

10

13

16

15

22