爱荷华州面临着与污染有关的高癌症发病率;州和团体采取新举措作出回应。 Iowa faces high cancer rates linked to pollution; state and groups respond with new initiatives.

爱荷华州的癌症发病率居第二位, Iowans are grappling with the state's second-highest cancer rates, which are being linked to environmental factors like pollution from agriculture. 爱荷华环境理事会和哈尔金研究所发起了一项倡议,将研究和社区外联结合起来,绘制环境风险和癌症发病率图。 The Iowa Environmental Council and Harkin Institute have launched an initiative combining research and community outreach to map environmental risks and cancer rates. 国家官员也作出了回应,Reynolds州长拨出100万美元用于研究。 State officials are also responding, with Governor Reynolds allocating $1 million for research. 然而,拟议的联邦预算削减可能会威胁到爱荷华癌症登记处的资金,有可能破坏追踪和解决这一问题的努力。 However, proposed federal budget cuts could threaten funding for the Iowa Cancer Registry, potentially undermining efforts to track and address the issue.