Under the Iowa sun: The work that drives the state’s high skin cancer rates

Under the Iowa sun: The work that drives the state’s high skin cancer rates

Iowa has the fifth-highest rate of skin cancer in the country, with numbers similar to states with far more UV radiation levels. This week on The Hot Spot, we look into the forces impacting our cancer rate. A version of this story first appeared in the Aug. 26 edition of the Iowa Starting Line newsletter. Subscribe to our newsletter to get an exclusive first look at a new story each Tuesday in our The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa serie…