In a statement the American Chemistry Council also expressed its concerns, saying that the authors could be "over-interpreting their results and unnecessarily alarm workers".
Moreover, the polls suggest that Americans are keen to punish Mr Clinton, an attitude that cautions against over-interpreting the split between Congress and public on this score.
At the risk of over-interpreting the figures, it is still fair to point out that the overall engagement index - the one highlighted at the top of the survey - has fallen sharply since 2010.