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Experts Link Agricultural Chemicals to Health Risks in Iowa, Propose New Water Quality Act

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More than a dozen beaches across the state measure high levels of E. coli. Fifteen beaches, all in Iowa, are either closed completely or not recommended for swi

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The link between Iowa's worsening water quality and rising cancer rate

This story first appeared in the July 29 edition of the Iowa Starting Line newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter to get an exclusive first look at a new story each Tuesday in our The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa series. Iowa’s rising cancer rate has many causes. Our worsening water quality is one. Julie Russell-Steuart fondly remembers swimming at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo. “I didn’t worry about the water quality” back then,…

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Experts link agricultural chemicals to health risks in Iowa, propose new water quality act

More than a dozen beaches across the state measure high levels of E. coli. Fifteen beaches, all in Iowa, are either closed completely or not recommended for swi

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