The Corn Belt's Tragic Legacy
From Unconfined by Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
February 25, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 15
About this episode
Journalist Tom Philpott discusses cancer rates in Iowa and reflects on his investigative story.
Episode 2 8 of Unconfined , in which journalist Tom Philpott reflects on a story he wrote about cancer rates in Iowa .
People in this episode
Guest: Tom Philpott
Topics covered
- cancer rates
- Iowa
- journalism
- agriculture
- health
Keywords
- cancer
- Iowa
- journalism
- agriculture
- health rates
- Tom Philpott
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Places: Iowa
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