Tobacco tax, pesticide monitoring could help address Iowa’s high cancer rates, researchers say

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,567

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Researchers told Iowa House lawmakers Wednesday that legislation raising taxes on tobacco and implementing more pesticide monitoring requirements could help lower the state’s high cancer rates and provide more information on its causes.

The House Health and Human Services and Environmental Protection committees held a joint meeting Wednesday where they heard from speakers with the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health about key factors driving Iowa’s cancer rates.

These UI researchers and staff presented …

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