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Iowa, Farming and Cancer: What Do We Really Know?
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- Apr 21, 2026
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Summary
Iowa has a cancer problem. We are one of the only states in the nation with a growing cancer rate, and have higher levels of certain kinds of cancers than do similar areas of the country. Many have put the blame on Iowa’s fields, while others say that legal pesticides are safe for us and the environment. In this episode we go down the rabbit hole to understand—how do chemicals become products on our shelves? Is a legal chemical safe? And what do researchers know about the relationship between chemicals and cancer? Thanks for listening to At the Iowa Farm Table. Please subscribe to receive our podcasts right to your inbox Voices Audrey Tran Lam —Environmental Health Program Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa David Cwiertny —Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director, Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa Seth Watkins— Pinhook Farm Weary Ramblers— Kathryn Severing Fox and Chad Elliott Resources Higher cancer rates in counties with more CAFOs, study finds U.S. chemical management system must be transformed to prevent harm, argue new policy papers REACH Regulation—European Commission on Energy, Climate change, Environment Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors in Iowa —Iowa Environmental Council EPA contact in Iowa Cancer in Iowa —Iowa Cancer Registry Interactive Iowa Maps —Iowa Cancer Registry International Study Reveals Glyphosate Weed Killers Cause Multiple Types of Cancer Stay in the Loop Stay connected to the latest in Iowa’s food system news. Subscribe to the Iowa Food System Coalition newsletter for timely news, action alerts, and event updates, all focused on supporting local farms and communities. Lyrics to Reduce, Reduce, Reduce! by the Weary Ramblers Pesticides ki…