Environmental Exposures and Health Risks Fact Sheets
These fact sheets have been made in response to concerns from community members about the connections between contaminants in our environment and health outcomes such as cancer and other diseases. The packet contains information about arsenic, nitrate and radon. You can download them as a whole packet complete with an introduction, or as individual fact sheets. The EHSRC will release a few more fact sheets about other common contaminants in the coming months.
The EHSRC would like to thank the development team (Lydia Johnson, Dr. Mary Charlton, Jackie Curnick, Dr. Brandi Janssen, and Dr. Hans Lehmler), and the expert reviewers who reviewed the content (Arsenic: Dr. Peter Thorne; Atrazine: Dr. Charles Lynch; Glyphosate: Dr. Charles Lynch; Nitrate: Dr. Mary Ward; and Radon: Dr. Jong Sung Kim).
Environmental Health and Exposures Fact Sheet Packet as of March 2025
Arsenic- Environmental Health Fact Sheet
Atrazine- Environmental Health Fact Sheet
Glyphoste- Environmental Health Fact Sheet
Nitrate- Environmental Health Fact Sheet
Radon- Environmental Health Fact Sheet
Videos:
Iowa Water Quality Q+A
Reading and Understanding a Consumer Confidence Report
Wind Energy in Iowa: History, Benefits, Best Practices, Challenges
Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities
Breathing Easier: An Information Radon Video
Mt. Vernon Community Farm Tour and Forum with NIEHS
We also have 5 video sessions from the Environmental Journalism Summit, they can be found here.
Podcasts:
Check out the Iowa Climate Podcast and Curriculum Page
Keeping your home safe from Radon, NIEHS Podcast with EHSRC Member Dr. Bill Field
Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Papers:
Nitrate in Your Drinking Water: What You Need to Know, created by the Iowa Water Quality and Public Health Consortium Click Here to View
Wind Turbines and Health, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, Iowa Policy Project, and Iowa Environmental Council. Click here to view the executive summary or full paper.
Iowa’s Private Wells Contaminated by Nitrate and Bacteria Report, by Environmental Working Group and Iowa Environmental Council. Click here to view
Radon Information Brochure, by American Lung Association in Iowa and Iowa Department of Public Health. Click here to view
Air Pollution and Air Quality Fact Sheet, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Asthma Fact Sheet, by Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Neonic Fact Sheet, by the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Click here to view
Climate Change Fact Sheets from EPA:
(Note: These materials were uploaded to the EHSRC website but may no longer be available on the EPA website)
EPA State Fact Sheets A-M, Including Guam
EPA State Fact Sheets N-W, Including Washington DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Climate Change and the Health of Children
Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations
Climate Change and the Health of Occupational Groups
Climate Change and the Health of Older Adults
Climate Change and the Health of People with Existing Medical Conditions
Climate Change and the Health of Pregnant Women
Iowa Climate Change Statements:
Iowa Climate Statement 2024 – Individual Actions to Help Solve the Climate Crisis
Iowa Climate Statement 2023- It’s Time to Tap into Iowa’s Vast Solar Energy Resources
Iowa Climate Statement 2022 The Many Benefits of Our Trees
Iowa Climate Statement 2021- Strengthening Iowa’s Electric Infrastructure
Iowa Climate Statement 2020- Will COVID 19 Lessons Help Us Survive Climate Change
Iowa Climate Statement 2019- Dangerous Heat Events Will Be More Frequent and Severe
Iowa Climate Statement 2018-Extreme Weather Events
Iowa Climate Statement 2018-Designing Buildings and Communities for Iowa’s Future Climate
Iowa Climate Statement 2017-It’s not just the heat, it’s the humidity!
Iowa Climate Statement 2016-The Multiple Benefits of Climate-Smart Agriculture
Iowa Climate Statement 2015-Time for Action
Iowa Climate Statement 2014-Impacts on the Health of Iowans
Iowa Climate Statement 2013-A Rising Challenge to Iowa Agriculture
Iowa Climate Statement 2012-The Drought of 2012
Iowa Climate Statement 2011-Climate Science and Public Policy in Iowa
Expert List for Press and Other Inquiries:
Webinar recording (Presentation begins at around 7 minutes 30 seconds into the video)
If you have questions about these resources or Scientific Communication, feel free to email Jackie at Jacqueline-Curnick@uiowa.edu