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Crawford County, Michigan: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Crawford County is 189.9 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 1.9 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 101 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (31), Air permit holder (minor source) (16), Gas station (mapped facility) (12). EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 20 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: 44.6834, -84.6107.

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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 Crawford County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	57.2	30.2	1.89xSignificant	45 to 73	2020-2024
Bladder	New cases	29	18.7	1.55xSignificant	20.4 to 41.6	2019-2023
Lung & bronchus	New cases	71.7	51.8	1.38xSignificant	57.6 to 89.5	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.9	17.9	1.34x	13.5 to 39.4	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	189.9	143.2	1.33xSignificant	165.1 to 218.3	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	499.1	453.4	1.1xSignificant	456 to 546.1	2019-2023
Pancreas	New cases	14.9	13.9	1.07x	9 to 24.9	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.9	14.5	1.03x	8.3 to 26	2019-2023
Pancreas	Deaths	11.3	11.3	1x	6.4 to 20.4	2020-2024
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	22.8	23.8	0.96x	14.5 to 35.3	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	14	18.5	0.76x	7.8 to 24.7	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 Crawford County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	8,506	9,842.6	-14%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	76.6	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	104.9	96.9	+8%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	n/a	28.6	n/a	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 20 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde10.73 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.95 per million
Acetaldehyde1.01 per million
Benzene0.74 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

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

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

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

Rail grade crossing31
Air permit holder (minor source)16
Gas station (mapped facility)12
Brownfield property11
Major air pollution source5
TRI reporting facility5
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)5
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)4
Small hazardous waste generator3
Industrial wastewater discharge2
NPDES wastewater discharge permit2
Commercial airport1
Large greenhouse gas emitter1
Hazardous waste transporter1
Landfill (mapped facility)1
Biomass power plant1

Highest-severity records

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

Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard, Grayling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, Propionaldehyde and 3 more. Reports carcinogens. 1,019,080 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4973WRCNGR5851A (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 9.1
Weyerhaeuser Nr Co, Grayling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Methanol, Formaldehyde, Diisocyanates, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 292,872 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49738WYRHS4111E (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.7
Us Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc North Ranges, Camp Grayling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds. Reports carcinogens. 104,373 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4973WCMPGRPSTHE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.4
Us Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc South, Camp Grayling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Copper, Lead. Reports carcinogens. 71,389 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 4973WSRMYCPSTHQ (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 8.2
Bakelite Chemicals Llc, Grayling
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Ammonia, Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 9,072 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 49738GRGPCROUTE (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 7.5
Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard, Grayling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070814160 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company (B7302), Grayling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017417259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
U.S. Army Camp Grayling Jmtc Ranges, Grayling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039019898 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 6.1
Us Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc South Ranges, Camp Grayling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041626185 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.9
Bakelite Chemicals Llc, Beaver Creek Plant, Grayling
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000593359 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 5.5
Grayling Generating Station Lp, Grayling
Major air pollution source. Penalties $43,000.
EPA FRS registry ID 110028027917 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
City Environmental Services Inc - Waters Facility, Waters
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010302332 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company (B7302), Grayling
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110017417259 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Jaguar Energy, Frederic 15 Gas Plant, Frederic
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110041008478 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Arauco North America (P0699), Grayling
Major air pollution source.
EPA FRS registry ID 110070380218 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Knight #70, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110003680017 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Bear Archery Disposal Property, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110015330934 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
40 Acres In The Grayling Industrial Park, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071975412 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Wolohan Lumber Site, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071977057 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Scrub Board Laundromat, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071978387 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
The Brickery, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979399 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Ausable Fabrics & More, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071979526 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Hospitality House, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071980369 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Vacant Lot On I-75 Business Loop, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981379 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3
Former Grayling Citgo, Grayling
Brownfield property.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071981466 (U.S. EPA Brownfields (ACRES)) Agency record
Severity 3

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 Crawford County

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