Listening Sessions Scheduled on Cancer and the Environment

Listening sessions scheduled on cancer and the environment

A project between the Harkin Institute and the Iowa Environmental Council will explore the relationship between the environment and cancer rates in Iowa. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Environmental Council, as part of an initiative with the Harkin Institute at Drake University, will hold 16 listening sessions across the state to hear Iowans’ lived experiences with cancer.  IEC announced the partnership in April to explore the …

IEC to hold series of listening sessions on cancer and the environment

Iowa Environmental Council, as part of an initiative with the Harkin Institute at Drake University, will hold 16 listening sessions across the state to hear Iowans’ lived experiences with cancer. IEC announced the partnership in April to explore the relationship between cancer and the environment with a review of research and community outreach. “We know that our environment and our health are inextricably linked,” Sarah Green, executive directo…