(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Iowa Farmers Union is hosting a series of Cancer Listening Posts, including one in Atlantic on Sunday, March 2^nd. The event will be in the American Legion Memorial Building’s Memorial Hall, from 2-until 3:30-p.m., Sunday. The event is one of four Cancer Listening Posts the Iowa Farmers Union has put together throughout the state. The first was held last Friday in Spencer. The next is this Friday, in Fairfield, followed by a Cancer Listening Post in Charles City on Saturday. ,

The IFU said in a press release, “Recent data highlights Iowa as one of the states with the fastest-growing cancer rates in the country. The Cancer Listening Posts will serve as a platform for individuals to voice concerns, discuss potential causes, and explore solutions to improve healthcare and prevention efforts in rural communities.”

Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the country, and is No. 1 in number of new cases per year.