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Farm Bill politics collide with Iowa's cancer and pollution crisis
Original: WATCH: Farm Bill politics and Iowa’s cancer and pollution crisis
Iowa is facing some of the highest cancer rates in the United States, a crisis that public health advocates link to agricultural pollution, including nitrates from fertiliser and runoff from large-scale farming. Attention is turning to the US Farm Bill, the sweeping agriculture legislation, with critics arguing lawmakers are prioritising political interests over measures that would curb contamination and protect rural communities' health.
Why now: Debates over the Farm Bill are renewing scrutiny of Iowa's water pollution and elevated cancer rates.
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