艾奥瓦州的癌症率与农药,PFAS,酸盐和有关. Iowa cancer rates are linked to pesticides, PFAS, nitrates, and radon in a new report.

爱荷华州环境委员会和哈金研究所的一份新报告将艾奥华州不断上升的癌症率与农药,PFAS化学物质,酸盐和等环境因素联系起来. A new report by the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute links Iowa's rising cancer rates to environmental factors such as pesticides, PFAS chemicals, nitrates, and radon. 专家认为这些危险在农业繁荣的州内普遍存在, 这导致爱荷华州癌症发病率居全国第二. Experts argue these hazards, prevalent in the state's agriculture-heavy landscape, contribute to Iowa having the second-highest cancer rate in the nation. 为了应对这些无法控制的环境威胁, 该研究敦促立法者扩大法规范围. The study urges lawmakers to expand regulations beyond personal risk factors to address these uncontrolled environmental threats.