Iowa: what the public record shows.
2,201 documented environmental records across 99 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Iowa
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 100 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 100 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 100 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 100 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 100 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Iowa
State agency
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
State agency for water supply, air permits and contaminated sites.
Nonprofit / community group
Iowa Environmental Council
Statewide alliance on nitrate, source water protection and clean energy.
Nonprofit / community group
Food & Water Watch — Iowa
National organization with Iowa staff working on water contamination and industrial agriculture.
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