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Some of Minnesota’s farm country has high cancer rates, but the causes aren’t clear

In 2025, over 37,000 Minnesotans are expected to receive cancer diagnoses, with around 10,000 predicted to die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
Minnesota has one of the highest cancer rates in the nation, with a notable increase since 2015, as stated by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Counties in western Minnesota's farm country have seen significant increases in new cancer diagnoses, while some areas, including the Twin Cities, have lower rates, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Environmental factors play a smaller role in cancer than lifestyle factors, such as smoking and obesity, according to the CDC; a study aims to explore these associations more thoroughly.

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Some of Minnesota’s farm country has high cancer rates, but the causes aren’t clear

More than 37,000 Minnesotans will receive cancer diagnoses in 2025, and around 10,000 will die from one of the many forms of the disease, according to the latest projections from the American Cancer Society. Minnesota has one of the highest cancer rates in the country. There were 34,000 new diagnoses in 2021, the latest year for which complete data is available, adding up to the sixth-highest per-capita rate in the country. Prior to 2015, Minnes…

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