A poll carried out by Bisconti Research in October 2009 on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) shows positive support for nuclear energy, with over 60% of those polled in favour of its use in the USA compared with 36% opposing it. But the social divide is widening, with greater support from males, college graduates and those over 50. The long-standing gender gap in attitudesrntoward nuclear energy widened during 2009. The percentage of women favouring the use of nuclear energy dropped significantly from 70% in 2008 to 52% in 2009. The drop for men was less pronounced: 79% to 71%.
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