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Christian County, Kentucky: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Christian County is 196.4 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Kidney & renal pelvis deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate and Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.8 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 453 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by NPDES wastewater discharge permit (153), Industrial wastewater discharge (142), Rail grade crossing (55). 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: 36.9028, -87.4793.

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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 Christian County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Esophagus	New cases	9.2	4.6	2xSignificant	6.2 to 13.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	Deaths	6.1	3.4	1.79xSignificant	3.7 to 9.5	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	53.1	30.2	1.76xSignificant	45.6 to 61.5	2020-2024
Leukemia	Deaths	9.9	5.7	1.74xSignificant	6.8 to 14	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	83.2	51.8	1.61xSignificant	73.7 to 93.5	2019-2023
Bladder	Deaths	6.2	4.1	1.51x	3.9 to 9.4	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	Deaths	6.5	4.4	1.48x	4 to 10.1	2020-2024
Leukemia	New cases	20.3	14.5	1.4xSignificant	15.8 to 25.8	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	196.4	143.2	1.37xSignificant	181.6 to 212.1	2020-2024
Esophagus	Deaths	5	3.7	1.35x	2.9 to 8	2020-2024
Childhood cancer (under 15)	New cases	20.7	16.4	1.26x	12.4 to 32.5	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	28.8	23.8	1.21x	23.2 to 35.4	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	22.2	18.5	1.2x	17.4 to 27.9	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	13.2	11.3	1.17x	9.6 to 17.7	2020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	Deaths	5.6	4.8	1.17x	3.3 to 8.8	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	519.3	453.4	1.15xSignificant	494.7 to 544.9	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	New cases	9.7	8.7	1.11x	6.6 to 13.6	2019-2023
Bladder	New cases	20.4	18.7	1.09x	15.8 to 25.8	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	18.3	17.9	1.02x	13.8 to 23.7	2019-2023
Stomach	New cases	6.7	6.6	1.02x	4.2 to 10.2	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	12.5	13.9	0.9x	9 to 17	2019-2023
Liver & bile duct	Deaths	5.6	6.6	0.85x	3.4 to 8.8	2020-2024
Brain & nervous system	New cases	4.8	6.2	0.77x	2.8 to 7.8	2019-2023
Thyroid	New cases	5.8	13	0.45x	3.4 to 9.2	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 Christian County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	13,574.2	9,842.6	+38%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	71.5	75.3	-5%	years
Child mortality	89.2	59.8	+49%	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	8.2	6.2	+31%	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	107.2	96.9	+11%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	37.3	28.6	+31%	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.

Formaldehyde22.57 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.93 per million
Acetaldehyde2.33 per million
Benzene0.96 per million

EPA Air Quality Index 2025

Monitored on 364 days: 266 good, 0 unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse. Median AQI 41, peak 87.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

NPDES wastewater discharge permit153
Industrial wastewater discharge142
Rail grade crossing55
Gas station (mapped facility)30
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)15
TRI reporting facility13
Air permit holder (minor source)10
Small hazardous waste generator8
Major air pollution source7
Scrapyard (mapped facility)5
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Large hazardous waste generator4
EPA air quality monitor2
Commercial airport2
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

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

Us Army Fort Campbell, Fort Campbell
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead And Lead Compounds, Nitroglycerin, Copper, Copper compounds and 3 more. Reports PFAS. 2,834,664 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42223SRMYF8MILE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.5
Amfine Chemical Corp, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Triethylamine, Methanol, Formic acid and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 38,107 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240MFNCH6805J (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8
Metalsa Structural Products Inc - Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000380640 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 7.4
Plymouth Engineered Shapes, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid, Nickel, Chromium and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 4,489 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240PLYMT201CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.3
Commonwealth Agri-Energy Llc, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylbenzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,820 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42241CMMNW4895P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Douglas Autotech Corp, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper And Copper Compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,760 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4224WDGLST26CMM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7
Metalsa Sa De Cv, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Certain glycol ethers, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Manganese, Chromium and 4 more. 111,795 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240DNCRP301BI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.9
U.S. Army Fort Campbell, Fort Campbell
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110042029248 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Amfine Chemical Corp, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002052894 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.8
Grupo Antolin Kentucky, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Diisocyanates. 31,726 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240GRPNT208CO (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.5
Douglas Autotech Corp, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility. Penalties $4,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003218349 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.3
U S Smokeless Tobacco Co Eagle One, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nicotine and salts. 15,553 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4224WSSMKL1WEYM (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.2
U S Smokeless Tobacco Co, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nicotine and salts. 8,027 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240STBCC1600N (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Trad Na Inc, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead. Reports carcinogens. 81 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240CPRNC210BI (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6
Hopkinsville Elevator Co - Casky Plant, Agri-Chem, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110013680828 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Emhart Teknologies, Hopkinsville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nickel, Lead, Chromium. Reports carcinogens. 60 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 42240PPFSTROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
U S Smokeless Tobacco Co Eagle One, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070058066 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.6
Plymouth Engineered Shapes, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000380695 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
U S Smokeless Tobacco Manufacturing Co Llc, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000380720 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
T Rad North America Inc, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006754814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
Mssc, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110009574497 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.3
HOPKINSVILLE
EPA air quality monitor.
Record ID 210470006 (U.S. EPA AirData)
Severity 5
T Rad North America Inc, Hopkinsville
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006754814 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Emhart Teknlogies, Hopkinsville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110002108772 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.6
Grupo Antolin Kentucky, Hopkinsville
Small hazardous waste generator. Penalties $15,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000380668 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5

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 Christian County

Kentucky 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 Christian County, and their findings.
Kentucky vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Kentucky health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Kentucky 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.
Kentucky 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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