WATCH: Beneath the surface of Iowa’s water crisis
TNL’s Editor-in-Chief Carey Gillam traveled to Iowa to hear directly from the people living through an ongoing water crisis. In conversations with residents, farmers, politicians and scientists, a troubling picture emerged: dangerously high levels of nitrates and pesticides are contaminating drinking water across the state. Many fear this pollution is fueling Iowa’s unusually high — and still rising — cancer rates.
Community members share personal stories of illness and frustration, while farmers and politicians struggle to navigate the tension between protecting a farm-driven economy and addressing growing concerns over water safety and public health.
See the full series: Cancer in the Corn Belt
