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If you believe a verdict is factually incorrect, submit a dispute below. Reader corrections and outlet right-of-reply challenges are both accepted. Every dispute is reviewed — nothing is silently dismissed.

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University of Iowa put out a study saying that 75 percent of the difference between Iowa's cancer rate and the average state's cancer rate is attributable to choices that we make — smoking, drinking, exercise — and 25 percent is attributable to what's around us.

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Reader

I believe a verdict, attribution or claim wording is wrong. I am not affiliated with the outlet or the person quoted.

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Our process: A person reviews each dispute against the published methodology. We aim to respond within 10 business days. If a dispute is upheld, the claim is re-checked or corrected, and its page shows a correction note. Dispute submissions and your contact details are not published. Read the full policy.