Aug 26Liked by Robert Leonard, Art Cullen, Julie Gammack
The podcast was an excellent trip companion as the issues of water, farming, CAFOs and the rural divide were in my windshield. Appreciated DNC convention analysis. Yes, Dave Price, you, fellow journalists and Iowans need to press Governor and Legislators on rising cancer rate. Lowest rate per County is Jefferson. Highest cancer rate Palo Alto. Thanks to all speakers for their time, smarts and commitment to the podcast.
Fewer CAFOs, 20 to 25 percent less pork production than counties like Washington and Palo Alto. The Iowa Source of Fairfield has a series in cancer and our environment. Author is Eva Norlyk Smith. Holistic lifestyle proponents in Fairfield.
Aug 22Liked by Robert Leonard, Art Cullen, Julie Gammack
I enjoy listening to this! I am in a very conservative part of east-central Illinois, which is much more "Iowa-like" than the more urban parts of Illinois. Appreciate the perspectives presented here.
Aug 23Liked by Robert Leonard, Iowa Writers Collaborative
Thank you for keeping us informed and in touch re: the Iowa connection with all that is going on nationally and locally. Great to hear there is FINALLY more interest in water quality and about the LGBTQ candidates!
I appreciate what was shared in the conversation. I do want to caution against the comments that connected water quality and cancer to CAFO’s and Ethanol production. Until the evidence is presented it just creates conflict. Agriculture is not without individuals who are concerned and will modify their practices when science by independent research produces the facts. Health is valued by the agriculture community as well. I hope you remember it is a cherished life style and so very hard to sustain. Maybe the root is a practice all of us engage in, maybe it has some basis in an aging population, the current truth is we don’t know. As my Ag husband stated during the Pandemic, “ until it is measured, you can’t begin to control it”.
Iowa is not the only state with an aging population. But it is the only state that saw a statistically significant rise in the cancer rate between 2015 and 2019.
Iowa's cancer rate is second only to Kentucky's where smoking is much more prevalent. It's reasonable for people ask about the connection to farm chemicals.
No objection to their inclusion for potential cause. I suspect many have been put on the market without extensive testing or evidence gathered of long term impacts. Profits never wait for all the end results or full picture of costs.
I’m a retired Extension educator. Over schooled in making evidenced based statements to answer inquires. So cringe when things are said based on hunches or emotions.
Joyce, I agree about research-based practices. Who or what entity is focused on the environmental determinants of health versus cancer.Farm Bureau opposes regulations, in fact at one of their annual suppers the invocation specifically implored God for legislators opposed to regs on farming practices. Must say I did not say Amen to that divine request.
The podcast was an excellent trip companion as the issues of water, farming, CAFOs and the rural divide were in my windshield. Appreciated DNC convention analysis. Yes, Dave Price, you, fellow journalists and Iowans need to press Governor and Legislators on rising cancer rate. Lowest rate per County is Jefferson. Highest cancer rate Palo Alto. Thanks to all speakers for their time, smarts and commitment to the podcast.
I didn't know Jefferson had the lowest rate. Maybe it's because there are more vegetarians there. Or maybe they have a low smoking rate.
Fewer CAFOs, 20 to 25 percent less pork production than counties like Washington and Palo Alto. The Iowa Source of Fairfield has a series in cancer and our environment. Author is Eva Norlyk Smith. Holistic lifestyle proponents in Fairfield.
I enjoy listening to this! I am in a very conservative part of east-central Illinois, which is much more "Iowa-like" than the more urban parts of Illinois. Appreciate the perspectives presented here.
Thanks, Paul. Feel free to share this with others.
Thank you for keeping us informed and in touch re: the Iowa connection with all that is going on nationally and locally. Great to hear there is FINALLY more interest in water quality and about the LGBTQ candidates!
Thanks, Connie!
I appreciate what was shared in the conversation. I do want to caution against the comments that connected water quality and cancer to CAFO’s and Ethanol production. Until the evidence is presented it just creates conflict. Agriculture is not without individuals who are concerned and will modify their practices when science by independent research produces the facts. Health is valued by the agriculture community as well. I hope you remember it is a cherished life style and so very hard to sustain. Maybe the root is a practice all of us engage in, maybe it has some basis in an aging population, the current truth is we don’t know. As my Ag husband stated during the Pandemic, “ until it is measured, you can’t begin to control it”.
Iowa is not the only state with an aging population. But it is the only state that saw a statistically significant rise in the cancer rate between 2015 and 2019.
Iowa's cancer rate is second only to Kentucky's where smoking is much more prevalent. It's reasonable for people ask about the connection to farm chemicals.
No objection to their inclusion for potential cause. I suspect many have been put on the market without extensive testing or evidence gathered of long term impacts. Profits never wait for all the end results or full picture of costs.
I’m a retired Extension educator. Over schooled in making evidenced based statements to answer inquires. So cringe when things are said based on hunches or emotions.
Joyce, I agree about research-based practices. Who or what entity is focused on the environmental determinants of health versus cancer.Farm Bureau opposes regulations, in fact at one of their annual suppers the invocation specifically implored God for legislators opposed to regs on farming practices. Must say I did not say Amen to that divine request.