When asked about climate change impacts, Americans do not
mention health impacts, 290
and when asked about health impacts specifically, most believe it will affect people in a different time or place.291 But diverse groups of Americans find information on health impacts to be helpful once received, particularly information about the health benefits of
mitigation (reducing carbon emissions)
and adaptation.292
One aspect of the decision making process that seems to get short shrift is quantifying the costs involved in
mitigation and adaptation versus the potential costs of future events (obviously, the scenario discovery you
mentioned would be the first step to quantifying the full range of possible outcomes).