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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOverview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A virtual conversation on pesticide exposure and cancer risk in agricultural communities, grounded in data and reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What role does pesticide exposure play in cancer risk across agricultural communities?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This virtual panel brings together journalists, researchers, a physician, and a cancer survivor’s lived experience to discuss the growing body of data examining the potential link between pesticide use and cancer outcomes. Grounded in reporting, the discussion will explore what\u2019s known, what remains uncertain, and how these risks are experienced in real communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The conversation will connect data, policy, and personal impact to better understand what\u2019s driving cancer risk in farm country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our current panel lineup<\/strong> Thursday, May 7 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 10 AM – 11 AM CDTVirtual Via Zoom Sign Up and More Info Here Overview A virtual conversation on pesticide exposure and cancer risk in agricultural communities, grounded in data and reporting. What role does pesticide exposure play in cancer risk across agricultural communities? This virtual panel brings together journalists, researchers,…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"," nt-post-class"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
Dr. Richard Deming, MercyOne Cancer Center
Kerri Johannsen, Iowa Environmental Council
Amanda Starbuck, Food & Water Watch
Carey Gillam, The New Lede
Lisa Lawler, Iowa cancer survivor
Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest (moderator)
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Want to learn more before the panel?<\/strong>
If you\u2019re curious to dig in a bit ahead of time, we put together a short reading list to frame some of the topics we\u2019ll be discussing:
As part of this project, Investigate Midwest published an investigation in January<\/a> looking at how counties with higher pesticide rates typically have higher cancer rates. You can also look up cancer and pesticide rates in your own community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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