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Hundreds of Iowans gathered at Drake University in early August to confront a growing water quality crisis linked to the state’s powerful agricultural industry. Community leaders, scientists and farmers warned of dangerously high levels of nitrates, pesticides and livestock waste contaminating the state’s drinking water — pollution they fear is driving staggeringly high, and rising, cancer rates.
Critics accuse state leaders of prioritizing farming interests over protection of public health. Community members share personal stories of illness, frustration and a mounting demand for stronger regulations and clean, safe water.
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