Trump Administration cuts to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could reduce the budget for the Iowa Cancer Registry. The Registry operates with a combination of state and federal funding. “There’s a lot of uncertainty and we don’t yet...
The Iowa House has sent the Senate a bill to require that home builders install passive radon mitigation systems in new homes. It also would establish a state tax credit for the installation of radon mitigration systems in existing homes and buildings. EPA ratings...
A House committee has unanimously voted to create a state income tax credit for Iowans who install a radon mitigation system in their homes. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. It’s the second leading cause...
The Iowa House has voted to make indoor tanning bed businesses off limits for minors, unless the teenager’s parent provides written permission in person. Tanning beds emit far more ultraviolet radiation than the sun. “Tanning devices increase the risk of...
A bill that would impose a new state tax on vapor cartridges for electronic cigarettes will be considered soon in an Iowa Senate Committee. The bill was the subject of a Senate subcommittee hearing yesterday. Michael Triplett, the lobbyist for a group of vapor product...
