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Baltimore city, Maryland: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Baltimore city is 180.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Liver & bile duct deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate and Stomach deaths at 1.4 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 3,366 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Air permit holder (minor source) (1,810), NPDES wastewater discharge permit (478), Small hazardous waste generator (181). 2 correctional facilities operate in the county. 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: 39.284, -76.6205.

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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 Baltimore city compared with the United States
CancerMeasureCounty rateU.S. rateTimes U.S.95% intervalYears
Liver & bile ductNew cases14.98.71.71xSignificant13.6 to 16.22019-2023
Liver & bile ductDeaths106.61.52xSignificant8.9 to 11.12020-2024
StomachNew cases9.86.61.48xSignificant8.7 to 112019-2023
Lung & bronchusNew cases71.351.81.38xSignificant68.4 to 74.22019-2023
StomachDeaths3.72.71.37xSignificant3 to 4.42020-2024
Lung & bronchusDeaths40.930.21.35xSignificant38.7 to 43.22020-2024
PancreasDeaths15.311.31.35xSignificant14 to 16.72020-2024
PancreasNew cases18.113.91.3xSignificant16.7 to 19.62019-2023
BladderDeaths5.24.11.27xSignificant4.4 to 6.12020-2024
All cancerDeaths180.2143.21.26xSignificant175.6 to 1852020-2024
All cancerNew cases495.9453.41.09xSignificant488.1 to 503.72019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvisDeaths3.63.41.06x2.9 to 4.32020-2024
LeukemiaDeaths5.85.71.02x4.9 to 6.72020-2024
Kidney & renal pelvisNew cases1817.91.01x16.6 to 19.62019-2023
EsophagusDeaths3.73.71x3.1 to 4.42020-2024
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaDeaths4.74.80.98x4 to 5.52020-2024
LeukemiaNew cases1314.50.9x11.7 to 14.32019-2023
EsophagusNew cases3.94.60.85x3.2 to 4.62019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphomaNew cases15.518.50.84x14.1 to 16.92019-2023
Brain & nervous systemNew cases5.16.20.82x4.3 to 62019-2023
BladderNew cases15.318.70.82x14 to 16.72019-2023
Childhood cancer (under 15)New cases13.216.40.8x10.3 to 16.82019-2023
ThyroidNew cases8.6130.66x7.6 to 9.82019-2023
Brain & nervous systemDeaths2.84.40.64x2.2 to 3.42020-2024
Melanoma of the skinNew cases10.423.80.44x9.3 to 11.62019-2023
Melanoma of the skinDeaths0.820.4x0.5 to 1.22020-2024

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 Baltimore city
MeasureCountyU.S. medianDifferenceUnit
Premature death15,997.69,842.6+63%years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy70.675.3-6%years
Child mortality93.259.8+56%deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality8.96.2+44%deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths226.296.9+133%deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths144.128.6+404%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.

  • Formaldehyde21.51 per million
  • Carbon Tetrachloride2.98 per million
  • Acetaldehyde2.16 per million
  • Benzene2.12 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

3,366 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

  • Air permit holder (minor source)1,810
  • NPDES wastewater discharge permit478
  • Small hazardous waste generator181
  • Gas station (mapped facility)153
  • Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)125
  • Brownfield property118
  • Industrial wastewater discharge104
  • Rail grade crossing102
  • Large hazardous waste generator79
  • Hazardous waste transporter47
  • Dry cleaner (mapped facility)34
  • Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)30
  • Major air pollution source29
  • TRI reporting facility25
  • Scrapyard (mapped facility)12
  • Heliport10
  • Large greenhouse gas emitter8
  • Landfill (mapped facility)8
  • Correctional facility (prison or jail)2
  • Crematorium (mapped facility)2
  • Gas power plant2
  • Solar power plant2
  • EPA air quality monitor1
  • Airfield1
  • Biomass power plant1
  • Oil-fired power plant1
  • Superfund (NPL) site1

Highest-severity records

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

  1. Kane & Lombard Street Drums, Baltimore

    Superfund (NPL) site. Hazard Ranking System score 30.2. NPL Site.

    EPA site ID MDD980923783 (U.S. EPA Superfund (SEMS/NPL)) Agency record

    Severity 10

  2. Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Molybdenum trioxide and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,017,012 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21226WRGRC5500C (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 9.1

  3. Sherwin-Williams Company, Baltimore

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $20,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000340131 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.5

  4. New Ngc, Inc. Dba National Gypsum Company, Highlandtown

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $175,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001251797 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8.1

  5. Tnemec Co Inc, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 52,272 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21222TNMCC2300E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 8.1

  6. W R Grace And Co €“ Curtis Bay Works, Curtis Bay

    TRI reporting facility.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000867214 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 8

  7. Sherwin-Williams Co, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Triethylamine and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 27,881 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21230SHRWN2325H (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.9

  8. Global Baltimore Terminal, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Benzene and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 18,683 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21226BLTMR2400P (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.8

  9. Citgo Petroleum Corp, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Benzene, n-Hexane and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,606 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21226CTGPT2201S (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 7.6

  10. Phoenix Services, Baltimore

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $16,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110019893828 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.5

  11. Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., Baltimore

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $27,410.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110041352791 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.4

  12. New Ngc, Inc. Dba National Gypsum Company, Highlandtown

    Major air pollution source. Penalties $175,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001251797 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7.3

  13. Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Facility, Baltimore

    Large hazardous waste generator. Penalties $511,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008423704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  14. Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Facility, Baltimore

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $511,600.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110008423704 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 7

  15. Southern Galvanizing Co, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 1,479 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21230STHRN1620B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.9

  16. Tnemec Company, Baltimore

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $174,680.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000339820 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.9

  17. Solvay Usa Llc, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Acrylic acid, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), n-Butyl alcohol, 1,4-Dioxane and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 854 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21226LCLCX3440F (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.8

  18. New Ngc, Inc. Dba National Gypsum Company, Highlandtown

    NPDES wastewater discharge permit. Penalties $175,000.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110001251797 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.8

  19. S&G Concrete Brooklyn Plant, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 703 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2122WSGCNC5FRAN (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.7

  20. S&G Concrete Grantley Ave., Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead. Reports carcinogens. 603 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2121WSGCNC311GR (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  21. Clean Harbors Of Baltimore Inc., Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Polychlorinated biphenyls, Manganese compounds, Chlordane, Lead and 4 more. Reports carcinogens. 563 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 2123WCLNHR191RU (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.6

  22. The Southern Galvanizing Company, Baltimore

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $35,102.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110000870914 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  23. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

    Major air pollution source.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110056021585 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.5

  24. Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc, Baltimore

    Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: 1-Bromopropane. Reports carcinogens. 306 lbs released over 5 years.

    TRI facility ID 21230KYDNR1400B (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)

    Severity 6.4

  25. Clean Harbors Of Baltimore Inc., Baltimore

    TRI reporting facility. Penalties $144,486.

    EPA FRS registry ID 110029273417 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record

    Severity 6.3

Correctional facilities

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

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Baltimore city

  • Maryland 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 Baltimore city, and their findings.

  • Maryland vital statistics office

    Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.

  • Maryland health department, environmental epidemiology

    Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.

  • Maryland 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.

  • Maryland 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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