Cancer is striking young adults across the Midwest at a growing rate, according to The Washington Post, alarming researchers and fueling questions about whether farm chemicals and water pollution are contributing to the trend.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tied rising chronic diseases to environmental exposure and diet through his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, a message now echoing in Iowa.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, this year launched a $1 million research initiative to probe what’s driving her state’s cancer surge.
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