Health Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state's cancer crisis. She's living it. Drey’s diagnosis comes amid national attention on Iowa’s cancer crisis, which experts believe could be tied to a “toxic mix” of environmental and health risk factors. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 19 May 2026
Health Iowa’s high cancer rate linked to nitrate, pesticides, PFAS and radon, new report finds The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 31 Mar 2026
