Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns

Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance.

By: Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: October 29, 2026

Words: 1,717

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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PAGE, Ariz. — Doug Herrera still lives in the house his father built, though his dad died some time ago from cancer. Herrera wonders if that illness could have been linked to pollutants from nearby uranium mining. Now, he worries that a possible new neighbor — a proposed $10 billion mega data center — could imperil his health.

“I’m a patriot, but I’m highly against the data center,” Herrera, 64, said from his front …

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