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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: Lifestyle Changes Impact Farmers Health And Tempo's Fast At State House
Description: Farmers can't take their health for granted, but may not realize how many dangers they're exposed to everyday. Ben Jarboe talks to Dr. Arden Anderson, a Physician and Agricultural Consultant in Kansas City. Jarboe learns that Anderson has found that farmers are among the highest-risk groups for developing serious illnesses. He says he's found that farmers face elevated rates of cancer, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other health issues. Chemical exposure—especially pesticides—is a major contributor to poor health outcomes. Anderson also notes that farmers must recognize that their lifestyle has changed over the past 50 years, including fewer gar...