The highest cancer rate in the U.S. is Iowa -- it's linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds.
The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming
https://sentientmedia.org/iowas-high-cancer-rate-linked-to-nitrate-pesticides-pfas-and-radon/
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