# Drinking more water is the top way Americans protect their family from heat

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## Reading

Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they drank more water on very hot days to protect their family from the effects of climate change over the past year, ahead of any other measure, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.

About 46% spent more time in air-conditioned places and 44% cut back on time outdoors on hot days. Fewer took steps against insects — 32% used mosquito repellent, 30% stayed inside when mosquitoes bite most, and 28% checked for ticks after walking in the woods — and 18% report doing none of these.

## Topline

In the past year, which of the following have you done to protect your family's health from the effects of climate change?

Drinking more water is the top way Americans protect their family from heat.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Drank more water during very hot days: 59.3%
- Spent more time in air-conditioned places on very hot days: 46.1%
- Spent less time outside or outdoors on very hot days: 43.8%
- Used mosquito repellent when going outside: 32.5%
- Stayed inside when mosquitoes usually bite more: 30.2%
- Checked for ticks after walking in the woods or forest: 28.3%
- None of the above: 18.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#actions-taken-to-protect-family-health-from-climate-change](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#actions-taken-to-protect-family-health-from-climate-change)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#actions-taken-to-protect-family-health-from-climate-change](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#actions-taken-to-protect-family-health-from-climate-change)