What role does agriculture play in Iowa's high cancer rates?
Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers in the nation and the second-highest cancer rate overall, behind Kentucky.
Source: minnpost.com
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Iowa has the fastest-growing rate of new cancers in the nation and the second-highest cancer rate overall, behind Kentucky.
In a state where college sports arenas blaze with fertilizer logos, the phrase “corn grows Iowa” is common on TV and radio and nearly 15 percent of lawmakers are farmers, there’s reluctance to pinpoint agriculture as a possible reason for Iowa’s rising cancer rate without conclusive evidence.