Iowa seems to be a hotbed for cancer studies lately. It could be our agricultural complex and the heavy use of herbicides, pesticides, and nitrates. It could also be the fact that in general, we spend lots of time outdoors. Maybe it’s the fact of our very heavy German and Irish descent that makes us all the more appealing to the “sunburn gods.” Either way, this isn’t a list we want to be on as a state, especially at #3.
I’m no stranger to skin cancer or melanoma. Several individuals in my family have struggled with it for many years. My grandmother has had several sections of skin taken from her face and arms due to this cancerous invasion, and it just keeps returning as an ever-dangerous pest. Genetics has made me wary of the sun,…..