A new report released Tuesday links Iowa's high cancer rates to environmental factors including pesticides, contaminated ...

“Ovarian cancer in particular … doesn’t have great survival,” said one researcher. “Anything we can do to better understand the environmental causes can help us with prevention.” Further evidence ...

Iowa has the second-highest rate of new cancer cases in the country, a position it has held since at least 2023.

Although many Iowans rarely check the nitrate levels in their homes, that's beginning to change thanks to Iowa Citizens for ...

Customers of Aqua Illinois complained Monday about the quality of water they receive from the utility and the company’s response to nitrate contamination affecting University Park and other ...

Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration The EPA has set its sights on fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency announced ...

Exposure to a common agricultural contaminant in drinking water, even in small doses, may be linked to increased risks of preterm birth, a new study has found. The pollutant, called nitrate, is also ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate pollution in soil and water. High nitrate levels threaten drinking water safety, ...

New legislation in Wisconsin would require the state to notify local governments of groundwater contamination. The bill aims to inform private well owners about contaminants like PFAS and nitrate ...

In emergencies, such as wildfires, floods or other disasters, livestock are often displaced and left without access to clean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 23—"What would you do if you discovered a state agency was contributing to contamination of drinking water?" This was one of ...

Every conversation about water safety must also be a conversation about who bears the burden when systems fail, write Urvashi ...