Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — Dozens of people calling for state action on water quality rallied at the statehouse Thursday.
Alison Barnhill of Huxley is a member of Food and Water Watch.
Participants placed flowers on a table in the rotunda in honor of Iowans who’ve died of cancer.
Jen Sinkler, a communications organizer with Progress Iowa, told the crowd her mom just completed treatment for her second type of cancer.
Sinkler and others at the rally called on House members to oppose a bill that would shield the makers of Roundup from lawsuits that claim the company failed to warn consumers of health risks, as long as the pesticide’s label follows federal guidelines. The bill passed the Iowa Senate last year.
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