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# Help us report on cancer in farming communities
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/help-us-report-on-cancer-in-farming-communities/
- Published: 2025-07-09T18:07:03.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-09T18:07:03.000Z
- Description: We want to talk with people and families impacted by cancer that might have a link to pesticide use.
- Author: Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest
- Tags: Health, cancer, pesticides and cancer, cancer rates, pesticide use, Pesticides, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

Cancer rates are growing in many farming communities. [Multiple studies](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cancer-control-and-society/articles/10.3389/fcacs.2024.1368086/full?ref=investigatemidwest.org) indicate a potential link to widespread pesticide use.

**Investigate Midwest is investigating that potential link**. This project involves an in-depth analysis of health and pesticide data, investigating the influence of pesticide companies and exploring how state and federal laws are falling short.

However, this project also aims to connect with those families and individuals who have been most affected by this growing public health crisis.