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Report: Counties that spray the most glyphosate have higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma rates 

on Wed, 03/18/2026 - 00:19   by Anonymous

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
March 16, 2026

A report from the environmental group Food & Water Watch found that the majority of counties that are in the top 20% for glyphosate application have non-Hodgkin lymphoma rates above the national average. 

In Iowa, the report concludes that 82% of high-spray counties have elevated rates of lymphatic cancer. The report, Food & Water Watch argues, “underscores the need to fight back” on proposed pesticide labeling policies and on the overall use of chemical pesticides. Glyphosate is a commonly used herbicide.

Bill shielding pesticide companies from some lawsuits advances in Iowa Senate

on Fri, 02/21/2025 - 01:22   by Anonymous

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
February 19, 2025

A bill that would shield pesticide companies from label-related lawsuits, provided the company adhered to federal label regulations, advanced from the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

Senate Study Bill 1051 passed 11-7, with opposing senators arguing the bill protects companies rather than Iowans. 

Sen. Mike Bousselot, who chaired the bill’s subcommittee, said the bill was a “common sense” piece of legislation.

“It is the simple premise that someone should not be allowed to sue someone else … for failing any duty to warn, when that manufacturer followed every federal rule and regulation required to warn,” Bousselot said. 

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