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Greene County, Arkansas: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Greene County is 170.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 323 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Industrial wastewater discharge (109), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (75), Rail grade crossing (62). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 36.1159, -90.5285.

How this county ranks in Arkansas

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Greene County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	53.2	30.2	1.76xSignificant	45.2 to 62.2	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	6	3.7	1.62x	3.5 to 9.7	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.8	51.8	1.62xSignificant	73.6 to 95.1	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	9.9	6.6	1.5x	6.6 to 14.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.5	4.4	1.48x	3.8 to 10.4	2020-2024
Esophagus	New cases	6.5	4.6	1.41x	3.9 to 10.3	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	25.1	17.9	1.4xSignificant	19.4 to 32	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	14	11.3	1.24x	10 to 19.2	2020-2024
All cancer	Deaths	170.4	143.2	1.19xSignificant	155.6 to 186.3	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	21.2	18.7	1.13x	16.2 to 27.3	2019-2023
All cancer	New cases	487.6	453.4	1.08xSignificant	461.6 to 514.6	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.7	13.9	1.06x	10.6 to 20	2019-2023
Brain & nervous system	New cases	6.5	6.2	1.05x	3.7 to 10.6	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	13	13	1x	8.7 to 18.6	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.2	6.6	0.94x	3.7 to 9.9	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	21.5	23.8	0.9x	16.1 to 28.2	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	7.7	8.7	0.89x	4.9 to 11.8	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	15	18.5	0.81x	10.7 to 20.4	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	11.3	14.5	0.78x	7.6 to 16.4	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Greene County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	10,847.1	9,842.6	+10%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	73.5	75.3	-2%	years
Child mortality	55.7	59.8	-7%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	6.2	6.2	-1%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	84.3	96.9	-13%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	13.7	28.6	-52%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde22.78 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde2.18 per million
Benzene0.82 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

323 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Industrial wastewater discharge109
NPDES wastewater discharge permit75
Rail grade crossing62
Gas station (mapped facility)20
Air permit holder (minor source)13
TRI reporting facility10
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)10
Major air pollution source4
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator4
Small hazardous waste generator2
Gas power plant2
Scrapyard (mapped facility)2
Public airport1
Commercial airport1
Brownfield property1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Heliport1
Landfill (mapped facility)1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

American Railcar Industries I Nc, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Butyl alcohol, Ethylbenzene, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 290,656 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72450MRCNR901JO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Greenbrier Central Llc, Marmaduke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Ethylbenzene, Manganese and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 160,208 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72443MRCNR7755H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.5
Driv Automotive Inc., Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, sec-Butyl alcohol, Copper, Zinc compounds. 286,729 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72450MNRTQHIGHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.2
Grt Rubber Technologies Llc, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Reports carcinogens. 703 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72450BSTNNDANAD (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.7
Greenbrier Central, Llc - Paragould, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.4
Tenneco Automotive, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015673289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.2
Utility Trailer Manufacturing, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Manganese, Chromium, Nickel, Diisocyanates. Reports carcinogens. 116 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72451TLTYT2921H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.1
Arkansas Department Of Transportation, Paragould
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070693007 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Grt Rubber Technologies Llc, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452509 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.4
Greenbrier Central, Llc - Marmaduke Facility, Marmaduke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007349903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5
Nidec Motor Corp (Formerly Emerson Electric Company), Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 4 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72450MRSNLPEKIN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5
Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa Llc, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Copper. 119 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72450PRSTLONEPR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.6
Prysmian Cables & Systems Usa, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452545 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Utility Trailer Manufacturing, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002339363 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Forty-Niner Metals Management Llc, Paragould
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110044885979 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Martin Sprocket & Gear Inc, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel, Lead, Chromium, Manganese and 1 more. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 72450MRTNS125ST (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Axis, Paragould
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nickel. Reports carcinogens.
TRI facility ID 7245WXSXXX75JNE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 4.5
Anchor Packaging-Marmaduke, Marmaduke
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110025061769 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.4
Nidec Motor Company, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452536 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Martin Sprocket And Gear, Inc., Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110001708698 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Axis Operating Co, Paragould
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110033643289 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Anchor Packaging Inc, Marmaduke
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates. 15 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 72443NCHRP105EA (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 3.9
Arkansas Department Of Parks, Heritage, & Tourism - Crowley'S Ridge State Park, Paragould
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009124679 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Greenbrier Central, Llc - Paragould, Paragould
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000452527 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Greenbrier Central, Llc - Marmaduke Facility, Marmaduke
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110007349903 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

No correctional facility with an EPA record is located in this county.

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Greene County

Arkansas state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Greene County, and their findings.
Arkansas vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Arkansas health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Arkansas environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Arkansas drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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