Why cancer, not cost of living, may be the biggest issue in Iowa’s midterm elections
A broad group of diseases in the agricultural powerhouse is top of mind for the midterm elections In Iowa , one of the key battleground states in November’s midterm elections , just about every political candidate agrees on one thing: something must be done about the state’s rising rates of cancer. The midwestern state has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide and, together with Utah and…
Iowa is a key battleground state in the midterm elections. The state's rising cancer rates are a top concern for nearly all political candidates. Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer nationwide.
The state's cancer rates are rising, along with those in Utah and West Virginia. According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Iowa is one of only three states where incidences of cancer are increasing.
The issue of cancer in Iowa has become a focal point in the state's midterm elections.
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