# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Learn about the role that environmental risk factors play in Iowa's high cancer rates — and what it means for Iowans' health now and in the future. 

In this special Black Hawk County conversation, authors of the new report "Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis" will present findings on pesticides, nitrate, PFAS, and radon, and their associations with cancer in Iowa. 

Plus, we'll share actionable ways you can get involved in the movement for change.

Iowa's cancer rate is the second highest in the nation, and we are one of just a handful of states where rates of cancer are increasing. If you've been impacted by cancer or you are concerned about Iowa's future, this session is for you. 

Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterloo/environmental-risk-factors-and-iowas-cancer-crisis-a-black-hawk-county-conversation/200030548757159
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Waterloo
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center
- **lat**: 42.49716
- **long**: -92.34557
- **full address**: Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center, 120 Jefferson Street,Waterloo, Iowa, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation being held?
  - **A:** Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center, 120 Jefferson Street,Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation?
  - **A:** Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation is organized by Iowa Environmental Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Waterloo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa's Cancer Crisis: A Black Hawk County Conversation sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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