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‘A public health crisis in the making’: Agriculture …

WEBWell owners can be difficult to reach with public health messaging, said Jason Kloss, environmental health manager at Southwest Health and Human Services, the public health agency covering six …

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Residents Seek Answers About Health Risks Near Frac Sand Mines

WEBCrispin Pierce, a UW-Eau Claire associate professor of nursing, found that frac sand mining facilities add significant particulate matter pollution to the air. The …

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New report sparks questions and controversy over possible causes …

WEBThe Iowa Cancer Registry, a health research group housed at the University of Iowa, reported on Feb. 20 that Iowa has the second-highest and fastest-rising …

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Cancer-related diseases and deaths spur actions to fight farm …

WEBPrompted by research showing that cancer-related diseases and deaths are climbing as contamination from common agricultural chemicals and manure increases in …

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Mental health resources in the Midwest

WEBSuicide is a major problem among farmers. The agriculture industry has the fourth-highest rate in the country, according to a January 2020 Centers for Disease Control and …

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Lack of portable insurance adds health care burden to …

WEBHealth insurance coverage for migrant workers who are U.S. citizens with Medicare transfers no matter the state in which a patient resides. But U.S. citizen workers with low incomes, and with Medicaid …

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Seeking a Cure: Mental health access scarce in rural, farming

WEBAn Institute for Nonprofit News investigation by 12 news outlets across seven states found that rural Midwest hospitals have reduced services or merging with …

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Iowa schools shore up mental health services, thanks …

WEBIowa’s 14 Mental Health and Disability Services regions are a setup to distribute mental health services that was created in 2012 and launched in 2014. The regions replaced the 99-county system used for …

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CDC report: More research needed on health risks from weedkiller

WEBThe report found that, in many areas, more research is needed to fully understand how glyphosate may be impacting the health of people who apply the …

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US regulators order Minnesota to clean up nitrate contaminated …

WEBUS regulators order Minnesota to clean up nitrate contaminated water. EPA acts to limit an “imminent” health threat. by Keith Schneider, for The New Lede …

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Dealing With The Stigma Of Seeking Mental Health Care

WEBA stigma exists in agricultural communities when it comes to seeking mental healthcare. Moreover, Kyle Godwin, who recently researched patterns in farmer suicide …

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Ten months into pandemic, Rochelle Foods and Illinois health …

WEBTen months into pandemic, Rochelle Foods and Illinois health department still at odds over COVID-19 Rochelle Foods, a subsidiary of Hormel that produces deli …

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SEEDS OF DESPAIR: Isolated, and with limited access to mental …

WEBAmerican farmers produce nearly all of the country’s food and contribute some $133 billion annually to the gross domestic product. Yet they now are saddled with …

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Cancer in Iowa: What role does agriculture play in Iowa’s high …

WEBThey also have a lower rate of cancer overall, according to a 20-year follow-up of Iowa and North Carolina farmers enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study. But for …

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Growing health concerns surrounding pesticides, including two …

WEBSome farmers applying pesticides to fields this summer might ignore symptoms of being exposed to the chemicals, like headaches or nausea. But mounting …

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For rural Missourians, access to quality health care is a nightmare

WEBThe status of health care in rural parts of Missouri paints a bleak picture for farmers who live and work in such a dangerous profession. On top of working under …

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Fertilizer runoff disproportionately harms low-income …

WEBThe Minnesota Department of Health closely monitors water systems with nitrate levels over half of the federal standard, said Tannie Eshenaur, water policy …

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‘We can’t sit back’: Amid polluted water and climbing cancer rates

WEBArticles in this project are edited by Carey Gillam, managing editor of The New Lede. Faced with a startlingly high cancer rate in the key U.S. farm state of Iowa, …

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In Minnesota, families blame farm nutrient contamination for …

WEBIn Minnesota alone, authorities in 2017 found elevated levels of nitrates in 80 public water systems.In Iowa, 55,000 drinking water wells were contaminated with …

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‘Unique historical fear’ of Carle Health billing practices may lead

WEBThe state health call didn’t include discussion of more recent issues surrounding Carle’s billing of COVID-19 vaccine shots. In mid-March, Carle Health said …

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COVID-19 cases, deaths in meatpacking industry were much …

WEBA House of Representatives subcommittee reviewing the coronavirus pandemic found plants owned by five major meatpacking companies accounted for at …

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Minnesota has figured out a way to help stressed farmers. Can it …

WEBBefore starting with the Rural Mental Health Outreach program, McConkey worked with rural communities for 25 years in the behavioral health field. The first 12 …

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