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Zach Lahn on Health Care

 

 


Lower cancer rates by addressing nitrates in water

Q: Iowa has the second highest cancer rate in the U.S.--What steps would you take to combat Iowa's cancer crisis?

Lahn: The cancer rates in Iowa are rising. Second for total cancer incidents but we have the fastest rising rate of cancer in the country. We have to face fact that high nitrate load in water is one of the top causes of colon cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer, thyroid cancer. We have the ability here to bring real solutions to stop these products from getting in our streams in the first place, working alongside farmers to make real change for people of Iowa and have that be our goal to lower our cancer rates as far as humanly possible.

Sand: Iowa has the highest Radon levels in the country. It is the leading cause of lung cancer. Would you like us to do a $20 radon test? The vast majority say yep, better safe than sorry. We also smoke at higher rates than usual. We drink at higher rates than usual. We exercise less. All three of those things impact our rates.

Source: C-SPAN transcript of 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial debate , Oct 6, 2026

Focus on healthy living and healthy food

Lahn is the first candidate to be sponsored by MAHA (Make America Healthy Again). Lahn's goals for the healthcare system of Iowa are to focus more on preventative measures for delaying sick care or preventing sick care completely. He believes this can be done by prioritizing practices within the state that focus on healthy living and healthy food. He wants to make sure that parents are thinking responsibly when vaccinating their kids and making sure that everything is being tested properly.
Source: Iowa State Daily on 2026 Iowa Gubernatorial race , May 27, 2026

Other governors on Health Care: Zach Lahn on other issues:
IA Gubernatorial:
Brad Sherman (IA)
Deidre DeJear
Kim Reynolds
Randy Feenstra
Ras Smith
Rob Sand
IA Senatorial:
Abby Finkenauer
Ashley Hinson
Bob Krause
Chuck Grassley
J.D. Scholten
Jim Carlin
Joni Ernst
Josh Turek
Michael Franken
Theresa Greenfield
Zach Wahls

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