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WATCH: Iowa faces rising cancer rates. Could petrochemicals be to blame?

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Could air pollution, fossil fuels, and particulate matter be fueling Iowa’s cancer rise? Karin Stein, the Iowa field organizer for Eco Madres and Moms Clean Air Force, explains.

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