Topic: Tom W. Smith

The number of American households with guns has declined by more than 15 percent since the 1970s, data from the General Social Survey indicates.

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Environmental issues rank low and the issue of climate change is not a priority for people around the world, an international study indicates.

Belief in God is declining gradually worldwide, with faith highest among older people, a report released by the University of Chicago Wednesday found.

U.S. polling data indicate a clear trend toward greater tolerance regarding homosexuality since the 1970s, a researcher says.

Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, particularly in younger generations, a U.S. report says.

Eighty-five percent of U.S. workers rank workplace safety first in importance among labor issues, a survey indicates.