{"id":2831,"date":"2026-04-20T14:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:27:25","slug":"pesticides-and-cancer-risk-in-farming-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/espanol\/pesticides-and-cancer-risk-in-farming-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Pesticides and cancer risk in farming communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br>Thursday, May 7 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 10 AM &#8211; 11 AM CDT<br>Virtual Via Zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/pesticides-and-cancer-risk-in-farming-communities-tickets-1987340819890?aff=newsletter&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=pesticide_event&amp;itm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_source=The+Midwest+Center+for+Investigative+Reporting&amp;utm_campaign=db3d0cf2be-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_04_16_07_15&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-db3d0cf2be-519806847&amp;mc_cid=db3d0cf2be&amp;mc_eid=5e3eddbd54\" title=\"\">Sign Up and More Info Here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3240\" height=\"1620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grainplacefoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2832\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A virtual conversation on pesticide exposure and cancer risk in agricultural communities, grounded in data and reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What role does pesticide exposure play in cancer risk across agricultural communities?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This virtual panel brings together journalists, researchers, a physician, and a cancer survivor&#8217;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<p>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<p><strong>Our current panel lineup<\/strong><br><br>Dr. Richard Deming, MercyOne Cancer Center<br>Kerri Johannsen, Iowa Environmental Council<br>Amanda Starbuck, Food &amp; Water Watch<br>Carey Gillam, The New Lede<br>Lisa Lawler, Iowa cancer survivor<br>Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest (moderator)<br><br>&#8212;<br><br><strong>Want to learn more before the panel?<\/strong><br><br>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:&nbsp;<br><br>As part of this project, Investigate Midwest <a href=\"https:\/\/investigatemidwest.org\/2026\/02\/18\/pesticide-use-and-cancer-risk-rise-together-across-americas-heartland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carey Gillam, editor in chief at The New Lede, has investigated pesticide companies for years and recently reported on how <a href=\"https:\/\/investigatemidwest.org\/2026\/02\/25\/bayer-cites-trump-support-in-supreme-court-roundup-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bayer cited support from President Trump<\/a> in its case before the U.S. Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seventy-one percent of counties that spray the most glyphosate have late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma incidence rates above the national average, <a href=\"https:\/\/investigatemidwest.org\/2026\/03\/16\/high-pesticide-use-counties-often-have-higher-than-average-late-stage-cancer-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to a new data analysis from Food and Water Watch<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Iowa Environmental Council has been studying the state\u2019s growing cancer rate for years and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaenvironment.org\/newsroom\/council-news\/new-report-finds-ties-between-the-most-common-cancers-in-iowa-and-environmental-risk-factors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently published a report<\/a> finding ties between the most common cancers in Iowa and environmental risk factors, including pesticides.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, May 7 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 10 AM &#8211; 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. 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